New Delhi: Aston Villa and Argentine star goalkeeper Emiliano Dibu Martinez has again been honored with the Yachine Trophy. Awarded to the world’s best goalkeeper, this year’s honor cements Martinez as the first-ever player to secure the title back-to-back.
Since the trophy’s inception in 2019, it has been won by Alisson Becker, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Thibaut Courtois, and Martinez. Martinez won the World Cup in 2022 and played a key role in his country’s Copa America triumph last season. He kept a clean sheet in five of the six games including the final where they beat Colombia 1-0. He has also kept 15 clean sheets for Aston Villa in all competitions and helped his side qualify for the Champions League.
EMILIANO MARTINEZ IS THE 2024 YACHINE TROPHY WINNER! Argentina goalkeeper extends his reign! #TrophéeYachine #ballondor @AVFCOfficial @championsleague pic.twitter.com/lpykGx38zV
— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024
Last July Dibu won the Golden Glove at Copa America, his 2022 World Cup Golden Glove award, and his 2023 FIFA The Best trophy are a testament to his consistency at the top level.
Martinez began his career at Arsenal but only made 38 appearances for the club before making a move to Villa in 2020. He has made a total of 171 appearances for Villa and has made the No.1 shirt his own.
Yachine trophy full rankings
The 32-year-old beat off Spain’s European Championship winner Unai Simon to claim the first spot. Real Madrid’s Andrey Lunin remained third in the rankings while PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and AC Milan’s striker Mike Maignan finished in the top 5. In sixth place was Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer while Giorgi Mamardashvili who is on loan at Valencia from Liverpool was seventh on the list.
Porto’s Diogo Costa, Mamelodi Sundowns’ Ronwen Williams, and Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel completed the top 10.
Here is the 2024 Yachine Trophy full ranking! 🧤
1️⃣ Martínez Emiliano
2️⃣ Simón Unai
3️⃣ Lunin Andriy
4️⃣ Donnarumma Gianluigi
5️⃣ Maignan Mike
6️⃣ Sommer Yann
7️⃣ Mamardashvili Giorgi
8️⃣ Costa Diogo
9️⃣ Williams Ronwen
1️⃣0️⃣ Kobel Gregor #TrophéeYachine #ballondor pic.twitter.com/6vNZHiLoDO
— Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024
Emi Martinez’s journey from a backup keeper at Arsenal to a world-beating goalkeeper for club and country is a remarkable story of resilience and dedication. With this consecutive Yachine Trophy win he solidifies his place among the best in the game setting a standard for goalkeepers globally.
Martinez’s focus now shifts to the upcoming club duties as Villa faces Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on 31st October followed by a Premier League clash against Tottenham on 3rd November. He will also be on Argentina’s World Cup qualifying squad against Paraguay on 15th November as they look to continue their international form.
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