DBasia.news – Kepa Arrizabalaga and Andre Onana are two surprising names as they made it to the Yashin Trophy nomination list. The two young goalkeepers stepped in because of their alluring performances at club level in the 2018/19 season.
Andre Onana was one of the keys to the success of Ajax who was able to advance to the Champions League semifinals last season. The Cameroon goalkeeper also often determined the success of De Godenzoden in winning three points and took home the Eredivisie title last season.
Meanwhile, Kepa Arrizabalaga was Chelsea’s main stopper last season. His brilliant performances under the crossbar succeeded in bringing the Blues to embrace the Europa League title and finished third in the Premier League standings last season.
In addition to these two names, there are other well-known players who are included in the nomination of potential Yashin Trophy winners. Among them are Alisson Becker, Ederson, Jan Oblak, and Samir Handanovic.
The Yashin Trophy event itself is an idea from the French media, France Football. The winner of this prestigious title will be announced together with the announcement of Ballon d’Or on 2 December.
LIST OF YASHIN TROPHY NOMINATION 2019:
Andre Onana (Ajax / Cameroon)
Head of Arrizabalaga (Chelsea / Spain)
Alisson Becker (Liverpool / Brazil)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich / Germany)
Ederson Moraes (Manchester City / Brazil)
Wojciech Szczesny (Juventus / Poland)
Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid / Slovenia)
Samir Handanovic (Inter Milan / Slovenia)
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur / France)
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona / Germany)