Safonov Nominated for Best Goalkeeper of the Year
Matvey Safonov has been included in the list of nominees for the France Football Goalkeeper of the Year award. Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov, who plays for French club PSG, was nominated for the award of World Goalkeeper of the Year.
Consensus
- Matvey Safonov was nominated for the France Football Trophy Yashin.
- Safonov plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).
- The award is given to the best goalkeeper of the season.
- The winner will be announced on October 26 at the Ballon d'Or ceremony.
- Safonov was the starting goalkeeper for PSG during the 2025/26 season.
- PSG won multiple trophies during the season, including Ligue 1, UEFA Champions League, and the Intercontinental Cup.
- Safonov played in all 26 league and Champions League matches in the 2025/26 campaign.
- Safonov kept 12 clean sheets across all competitions during the season.
- Safonov saved four penalties in the Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo.
- The award period covers from August 3, 2025, to July 19, 2026.
- The Trophy Yashin was established in 2019 and is named after Lev Yashin.
- Safonov is the first Russian goalkeeper to be nominated for the award.
Points of divergence
- Safonov became the first Russian goalkeeper to enter the shortlist of the Trophy Yashin since its establishment in 2019. — fontanka
- Safonov played in the final of the UEFA Champions League against Arsenal, which PSG won on penalties after a 1-1 draw. — fontanka
- Safonov saved four out of five penalties in the Intercontinental Cup final, which France Football directly named him a hero of the match. — fontanka
- PSG won five trophies in the 2025/2026 season: UEFA Champions League, Ligue 1, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup, and French Super Cup. — fontanka
- The Ballon d'Or ceremony in 2026 will be held in London for the first time, marking the 70th anniversary, in honor of Stanley Matthews. — fontanka
- The criteria for the Trophy Yashin are individual performances and ability to influence match outcomes, followed by team achievements and trophies, then class and fair play. — fontanka
- The 2020 Trophy Yashin was not awarded due to the pandemic. — fontanka
- The 2025 Trophy Yashin was won by Gianluigi Donnarumma, who also won in 2021. — fontanka
Coverage (4 sources)
- Matvey Safonov included in list of nominees for France Football's Goalkeeper of the Year award — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russian goalkeeper nominated for Yashin Trophy for the first time — Фонтанка
- French magazine France Football included Matvey Safonov in the list of nominees for the award for best goalkeeper of the year named after L... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Matvey Safonov, playing for French PSG, nominated for best goalkeeper of the year according to Franc... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
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