- 1 Yashin Trophy Betting Odds 2026
- 2 Goalkeeper of The Year 2026: All Nominees
- 3 Yashin Trophy 2026: Our Top 5 Favourites
- 4 Yashin Trophy Past Winners
- 5 Who Has Won The Most Yashin Trophy Awards?
- 6 How To Bet on Yashin Trophy in 2026
- 7 Yashin Trophy Best Betting Offers & Sites
- 8 Origins of Yashin Trophy
- 9 When Is Yashin Trophy 2026 Awarded?
- 10 Yashin Trophy FAQs
Yashin Trophy Betting Odds 2026
At the time of writing there are no Yashin Trophy odds available at the best online bookies. This is also the case with the Johan Cruyff Trophy odds. Should the market for the goalkeeper of the year award become available we will publish the odds here.
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Goalkeeper of The Year 2026: All Nominees
Check out the 10 Yashin Trophy nominees 2026. Should odds become available at the best football betting sites we will publish them on this page.
| Goalkeeper | Country/Club | Reason for Nomination |
|---|---|---|
| Yassine Bounou | Morocco / Al Hilal | 14 clean sheets in Saudi Pro League, reached World Cup quarterfinal with Morocco |
| Thibaut Courtois | Belgium / Real Madrid | 17 clean sheets in 45 appearances for Madrid |
| Joan García | Spain / Barcelona | La Liga winner, 15 clean sheets |
| Gregor Kobel | Switzerland / Borussia Dortmund | 15 clean sheets in Bundesliga |
| Emiliano Martínez | Argentina / Chelsea (nominated for Aston Villa period) | Europa League winner and World Cup runner-up |
| Édouard Mendy | Senegal / Al-Ahli | 14 clean sheets in Saudi Pro League |
| David Raya | Spain / Arsenal | 19 clean sheets in Arsenal’s Premier League winning campaign |
| Matvey Safonov | Russia / Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 and Champions League winner |
| Unai Simón | Spain / Athletic Club | World Cup winner with Spain keeping seven clean sheets in eight matches |
| Vozinha | Cape Verde / Colo-Colo (nominated for Chaves period) | Huge role in Cape Verde’s historic World Cup campaign |
Yashin Trophy 2026: Our Top 5 Favourites
We have provided a little more detail on the five favourites for the goalkeeper Ballon d’Or. The best football betting sites have not published their Yashin Trophy betting odds at the time of writing. We will add these to the page should they become available. Here is our take on the leading contenders.
Unai Simón
Unai Simón was Spain's first-choice goalkeeper in their World Cup-winning campaign, keeping seven clean sheets in eight matches. The World Cup has been the rule rather than the exception for Simón and Spain. Luis de la Fuente’s side are currently on a record-breaking 41 match unbeaten run and the Athletic Bilbao custodian has played a big part in this. Simón had a solid season in La Liga with Athletic Club and is our pick to land the goalkeeper of the year award.
Matvey Safonov
Matvey Safonov had big gloves to fill when he replaced Gianluigi Donnarumma in the Paris Saint-Germain goal. The Russia international responded by having a superb season as PSG retained their Ligue 1 and Champions League titles. Safonov’s sweeper-keeper style proved to be ideally suited to Luis Enrique’s side and while other contenders might have better stats in terms of clean sheets his overall impact on the team is what sets him apart. Russia did not feature at the World Cup so Safonov couldn’t be compared to the other top goalies during the summer showpiece. In a non-World Cup year his performances for PSG might have seen him win but we feel he will miss out.
David Raya
David Raya was outstanding in Arsenal’s Premier League title-winning campaign. He kept 19 clean sheets with an average of 1.62 saves per 90 minutes and was awarded the Golden Glove. Raya also impressed in Arsenal’s run to the Champions League final. Raya was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad, however, Simón remains first choice for La Roja and is rated as a better choice than his compatriot for the Yashin Trophy betting in 2026.
Joan García
Joan Garcia kept 15 clean sheets and, according to our Kickform stats, averaged 2.47 saves per 90 minutes as Barcelona won La Liga. Garcia also impressed during Barcelona’s Champions League campaign with 2.36 saves per 90 minutes. Garcia has six caps for Spain, however, like Raya, he has been unable to dislodge Simón as first-choice goalkeeper for Spain. Again, we think he is likely to miss out to the Athletic Club goalkeeper for the Yashin Trophy 2026.
Gregor Kobel
Gregor Kobel’s 2025/26 season may have been light on silverware compared to his rivals for the goalkeeper of the year award. However, a superb season in the Bundesliga which saw the Dortmund man lead the way for clean sheets and an impressive World Cup campaign for Switzerland (only three goals conceded in five matches) have earned Kobel his second nomination for the Yashin Trophy. Kobel’s numbers are impressive, however, the selection process for Ballon d’Or awards focuses on trophy wins alongside performances, with heavy weighting given to the Champions League and the World Cup. We think that others, including Simón, Safonov and Raya will finish above Kobel.
Yashin Trophy Past Winners
Check out the past Yashin Trophy winners. The inaugural goalkeeper of the year award was given in 2019 with Alisson Becker taking the honours and was won by Gianluigi Donnarumma in 2025. Check out the Yashin Trophy winners list below.
| Year | Goalkeeper | Country/Club |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy/Man City (nominated for PSG period) |
| 2024 | Emiliano Martinez | Argentina/Aston Villa |
| 2023 | Emiliano Martinez | Argentina/Aston Villa |
| 2022 | Thibaut Courtois | Belgium/Real Madrid |
| 2021 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Italy/ PSG |
| 2019 | Alisson Becker | Brazil/Liverpool |
Who Has Won The Most Yashin Trophy Awards?
Emiliano Martínez and Gianluigi Donnarumma are joint record holders with two wins each in the goalkeeper of the year award. Martinez is a candidate this year.
How To Bet on Yashin Trophy in 2026
At the time of writing the best football betting sites have not published the Yashin Trophy odds. Should they become available they will be found next to the Ballon d’Or odds under football, then under international or world. Should odds become available leading up to the ceremony, we will update this section.
Yashin Trophy Best Betting Offers & Sites
Many of the best online bookies, including MyStake, Vave and JACK, offer Ballon d’Or betting. However, there are currently no Yashin Trophy odds (or Johan Cruyff Trophy odds) available. Should this change, we will update this section. There are currently no free bets or offers linked to Ballon d'Or betting. Should this change before the ceremony we will publish details.
Origins of Yashin Trophy
The Yashin Trophy was introduced to the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in 2019 to recognise the best goalkeeper in world football from the previous season. It is named after legendary Dynamo Moscow and Soviet Union goalkeeper Lev Yashin, the only ‘keeper to win the Ballon d’Or. The voting system and the panel of judges are the same as the main Ballon d’Or award.
When Is Yashin Trophy 2026 Awarded?
The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony is scheduled for Monday 26 October 2026 at the London Palladium. The Yashin Trophy will be presented to the winner of the goalkeeper of the year award on this date. Check out our guide to Ballon d’Or betting for more details and dive into our best promo codes for betting page to find any new or existing customer offers for Ballon d’Or betting or Yashin Trophy betting.
Yashin Trophy FAQs
The Yashin Trophy is the goalkeeper of the year award. It was added to the Ballon d’Or programme in 2019 to recognise the world’s best goalkeeper. It is named after Lev Yashin the only goalkeeper to win the Ballon d’Or.
There are 10 nominees for the 2026 goalkeeper of the year award. These are the 10 names who will feature in the Yashin Trophy betting should odds become available: Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois, Joan García, Gregor Kobel, Emiliano Martínez, Édouard Mendy, David Raya, Matvey Safonov, Unai Simón and Vozinha.
Unai Simón is favourite to win the goalkeeper of the year award.
At the time of writing, there are no Yashin Trophy odds available.
Gianluigi Donnarumma won the goalkeeper of the year award and was presented with the Yashin Trophy in 2025. That was the second time the Italian has won this award.