Among the awards given out each year at the Ballon d’Or gala is the Yashin Trophy, the prize awarded to the best goalkeeper in the world.
In 2025, this award will recognise the finest female keepers for the first time as well as their male counterparts.
The nominees for the men’s and women’s prizes were revealed on August 7, the day the full Ballon d’Or shortlist is also confirmed. The contenders for the Kopa Trophy, given to the best young players in the world, plus a host of other award hopefuls are also announced.
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Yashin Trophy 2025 list of nominees
The nominees for the Yashin Trophy, given at the Ballon d’Or gala to the best goalkeepers in the world, was confirmed on Thursday, August 7.
Hosts France Football have now updated both shortlists.
List of nominees for 2025 Men’s Yashin Trophy
| Goalkeeper | Club | National team |
| Alisson Becker | Liverpool | Brazil |
| Yassine Bounou | Al Hilal | Morocco |
| Lucas Chevalier | Lille | France |
| Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid | Belgium |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | PSG | Italy |
| Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | Argentina |
| David Raya | Arsenal | Spain |
| Matz Sels | Nottingham Forest | Belgium |
| Yann Sommer | Inter Milan | Switzerland |
| Jan Oblak | Atletico Madrid | Slovenia |
List of nominees for 2025 Women’s Yashin Trophy
| Goalkeeper | Club | National team |
| Ann-Katrin Berger | Gotham FC | Germany |
| Cata Coll | Barcelona | Spain |
| Hannah Hampton | Chelsea | England |
| Chiamaka Nnadozie | Brighton & Hove Albion | Nigeria |
| Daphne van Domselaar | Arsenal | Netherlands |
Why is it called the Yashin Trophy?
The Yashin Trophy is named in honour of Lev Yashin, the former USSR star who remains the only goalkeeper in history to win the Ballon d’Or.
Yashin, who spent his playing career with Dynamo Moscow, won gold at the 1956 Olympic Games and the 1960 European Championships. He’s considered one of the finest and most influential goalkeepers the game has ever seen.
The award was established in 2019, 90 years after the birth of the man nicknamed “the Black Panther” who finished top of the Ballon d’Or standings in 1963.
When is 2025 Ballon d’Or ceremony?
The 2025 Ballon d’Or gala takes place on Monday, September 22 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France.
