Senegal's goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has been nominated for the 2026 Yashin Trophy, awarded to the best goalkeeper of the year. The list of ten candidates was revealed on Tuesday, September 8.
This nomination caps an outstanding 2025-2026 season for Édouard Mendy, both at club and international level. With Al-Ahli, he retained his Asian Champions League title. In the Saudi Pro League, he won the Golden Glove for best goalkeeper thanks to 14 clean sheets, 46 saves, and three penalty stops. He edged out Yassine Bounou due to a better goals-conceded ratio and his performances in penalty shootouts. The Lions of Senegal rely on his stability for upcoming challenges, as seen on our dedicated squad page.
Édouard Mendy was a central figure in Senegal's victory at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, won against Morocco in January 2026. He played every minute of all seven matches in the tournament. He then followed up by playing in the 2026 World Cup, continuing a packed year at the highest level. His undisputed starting role makes him a pillar of the Senegalese defense. Fans can track the team's collective performances through our detailed stats.
Mendy faces stiff competition for the Yashin Trophy. Other nominees include Argentina's Emiliano Martínez, Spain's David Raya, Belgium's Thibaut Courtois, and Morocco's Yassine Bounou. Cape Verde's Vozinha and France's Matveï Safonov round out this prestigious list. This is not the Senegalese keeper's first attempt, having been nominated in 2021 and 2022. His best performance came in 2021 when he finished second, behind Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The Senegalese national team is actively preparing for its upcoming qualifying matches and friendlies. The next important fixture for the Lions is a friendly match scheduled for October 10, 2026, according to our fixtures calendar. This game will test the defensive solidity of the group ahead of future challenges. Édouard Mendy, aged 34, is expected to take his place in goal for this match, continuing his run of caps with the Lions.
