Donnarumma left off 2026 Yashin Trophy shortlist
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Gianluigi Donnarumma has been omitted from the 10-man shortlist for the 2026 Yashin Trophy, the goalkeeper award given alongside the Ballon d'Or.
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Attributed to original sourceThe nominees for the 2026 Yashin trophy , the award given out to the best goalkeeper as part of the Ballon d’Or ceremony, have been released on Tuesday morning, but for the first time in three years, the shortlist does not include Italy’s Gianluigi Donnarumma.
No Donnarumma on 2026 Yashin Trophy shortlist There are no Italian or Serie A representatives included in the list of 10 goalkeepers that have been awarded for the 2026 Yashin Trophy.
The names that have been included are Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal/Morocco), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/Belgium), Joan Garcia (Barcelona/Spain), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund/Switzerland), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa & Chelsea/Argentina), Edouar Mendy (Al-Ahli/Senegal), David Raya (Arsenal/Spain), Matvey Safonov (PSG/Russia), Unai Simon (Athletic Club/Spain) and Vozinha (Colo-Colo & GD Chaves/Cape Verde).
Donnarumma is the reigning winner of the Yashin Trophy , claiming the award in 2025 after helping PSG to their first ever Champions League trophy at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
epa12148313 Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma of PSG celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Internazionale Milano, in Munich, Germany 31 May 2025. EPA-EFE/CHRISTOPHER NEUNDORF The Italy national team captain is one of two goalkeepers to have won the award twice (2021 and 2025), along with Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez, who won the inaugural prize in 2019 and again in 2023 in the ceremony that followed the 2022 World Cup.
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What happened
The Yashin Trophy, awarded annually to the world's best goalkeeper as part of the Ballon d'Or ceremony organised by France Football, has published its 2026 shortlist and Gianluigi Donnarumma is not among the nominees. The omission is notable given the Italy and Paris Saint-Germain keeper's long-standing status among the elite shot-stoppers. It likely reflects perceptions of his recent form, competition from emerging keepers, and the strong campaigns of rivals during the voting period.
Chance analysis
Donnarumma's absence from a major individual award shortlist is a signal about how his season is being judged by the football world, even as he remains a first-choice keeper for one of Europe's top clubs. Awards like the Yashin Trophy often track narrative momentum as much as pure performance, and being snubbed can shift how fans, pundits, and future voters evaluate a player. For Donnarumma, the shortlist miss raises questions about his trajectory at the highest level of the game and adds context to the broader conversation around his standing in the global goalkeeper hierarchy.
A reputational blow for Donnarumma's individual standing, unlikely to alter his club role but potentially relevant to morale and public perception.