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Donnarumma wins The Best award for best goalkeeper
Dec 16 2025 16:17 · By RYAN MITCHELL · 79 Reads
I talian Gianluigi Donnarumma, Manchester City goalkeeper and last season at PSG , was awarded the FIFA Best Goalkeeper award. Donnarumma, who was already recognised in September with the Yashin Trophy , completed a magnificent season, with decisive performances for the Parisian side, who not only dominated domestic tournaments but also won the Champions League for the first time. The 26-year-old from Castellammare di Stabia, who was runner-up in 2021, takes over from Argentina's Emiliano Martinez , last year's winner, and is the first Italian to receive this recognition since Gianluigi Buffon in 2017. Donnarumma beat out the other nominees , Alisson Becker, Thibaut Courtois, Emiliano Martinez, Manuel Neuer, David Raya, Yann Sommer and Wojciech Szczesny.