The 2026 Ballon d'Or ceremony took place at the London Palladium on October 26, where Spain and Athletic Club goalkeeper Unai Simón was officially named the winner of the 2026 Men's Yashin Trophy.
Simón delivered outstanding performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, helping Spain lift the trophy while also claiming the Golden Glove award. His consistency and impressive displays earned him the 2026 Men's Yashin Trophy.
2026 Men's Yashin Trophy nominees
Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Joan García (Barcelona), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Chelsea), Édouard Mendy (Al Ahli), David Raya (Arsenal), Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint-Germain), Unai Simón (Athletic Club), Vozinha (Chaves/Colo-Colo).
About the Yashin Trophy
Established by France Football in 2019, the Yashin Trophy is named after legendary Soviet goalkeeper Lev Yashin and recognizes the best-performing goalkeeper of the previous season.
Yashin won the Ballon d'Or in 1963 and remains the only specialist goalkeeper to have won the men's award.
Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker became the inaugural Yashin Trophy winner in 2019. Since then, goalkeepers including Gianluigi Donnarumma, Thibaut Courtois and Emiliano Martínez have claimed the honor.
Previous Men's Yashin Trophy winners
2019: Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
2021: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
2022: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
2023: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
2024: Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
2025: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
FemiBalogun
14
now we all learn that 7 games tournament can win you something that 53 games ( 38 League games and 15 champions League games )can not. congratulations to Simon.. so sorry for raya......
Ficcdemoty
8
I think raya deserves it and is better than him but I don’t know why Spain won’t use him