Safonov Nominated for Best Goalkeeper of the Year
Russian Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Matvey Safonov received a nomination for the Lev Yashin Award — the prize for the world's best goalkeeper according to France Football.
Consensus
- Matvey Safonov is a nominee for the Léonidas Yashin Trophy awarded by France Football.
- The award ceremony will take place on October 26 in London.
- Safonov plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and has been with the club since August 2024.
- Safonov has won the Ligue 1 title and the UEFA Champions League with PSG in the 2025–2026 season.
- The list of nominees includes ten goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois, Joan Garcia, Gregor Kobel, Emiliano Martinez, Edouard Mendy, David Raya, Unai Simon, and Vozinha.
- Safonov has played 27 or 31 matches in the 2025–26 season, with 12 clean sheets.
- Safonov is the first Russian goalkeeper to win the UEFA Champions League twice.
- The Léonidas Yashin Trophy was established in 2019 and is named after Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin.
- The award is presented during the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
Points of divergence
- Safonov played 31 matches in the 2024–2025 season and won the Intercontinental Cup and UEFA Super Cup with PSG. — vedomosti
- Safonov played 27 matches in the 2026/27 season and won the Intercontinental Cup. — vesti
- Safonov saved four out of five penalties in a match against Flamengo, which helped win the Intercontinental Cup. — vedomosti
- ESPN ranked Safonov 10th among the best goalkeepers in the world and called him the 'king of penalty saves'. — vedomosti
- Safonov is ranked 7th among the most expensive goalkeepers in the world, valued at 42.9 million euros. — vm
- Safonov conceded 28 goals in 27 matches during the 2025–2025 season. — kommersant
- Safonov won nine trophies with PSG, including two Champions League titles and two Ligue 1 titles. — vedomosti
- Safonov became the first-choice goalkeeper at PSG by defeating Lukas Schewal. — vesti
- Safonov is 27 years old. — kommersant
- Safonov was ranked 10th in the ESPN list of best goalkeepers. — vedomosti
- Safonov was ranked 10th by ESPN, with David Raya, Thibaut Courtois, and Gianluigi Donnarumma in the top three. — vm
Coverage (6 sources)
- Safonov nominated for France Football's Goalkeeper of the Year award — Ведомости
- Matvey Safonov nominated for best goalkeeper of the year award — Дождь
- Safonov claims the award for best goalkeeper of the year named Yashin — Вести
- Matvey Safonov nominated for the title of best goalkeeper of the year according to France Football — Вечерняя Москва
- Matvey Safonov nominated for France Football's best goalkeeper award — Коммерсантъ
- Candidates for the award of the best football coach of the year have been announced — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- France Football
- Matvey Safonov
- London
- PSG
- Safonova
- Lvom Yashin
- Russia
- Paris-Saint-Denis
- France
- Telegram channel
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