The names of the 10 footballers nominated for the 2026 Best Goalkeeper award have been announced.
elchi reports that the nominees include Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Joan Garcia (Barcelona), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Emiliano Martinez (Chelsea), Edouard Mendy (Al-Ahli), David Raya (Arsenal), Matvey Safonov (PSG), Unai Simon (Athletic), and Vozinha (Colo-Colo).
Vozinha’s name on the list has drawn special attention. The 40-year-old goalkeeper was noted for his successful performance for the Cape Verde national team at the 2026 World Cup.
Vozinha kept a clean sheet in the matches against Spain (0:0) and Saudi Arabia (0:0). In the match that ended in a 2:2 draw against Uruguay, he conceded two goals.
In the Cape Verde national team’s round of 16 match against Argentina, Vozinha was also noted for a number of important saves. Thanks to his performance, the African representative was close to a sensation for a long time, but Argentina won 3:2 in extra time to advance to the next stage.
It should be noted that at that time, Vozinha was a free agent after leaving the Portuguese club Chaves. He signed a contract with the Chilean club Colo-Colo in early August.
The 2025 Best Goalkeeper award was won by former PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.