Emiliano Martinez has been nominated for the 2021 Yachine trophy.
Martinez, along with nine other goalkeepers are nominated for the award. He won the Copa America with the Argentina national team while also being named as the goalkeeper of the tournament when Argentina won the trophy.
Still only 29 years old, Martinez is the first choice goalkeeper not only for Aston Villa but also for the Argentina national team. Here are the nominees for the award:
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Emiliano Martinez
Ederson
Kasper Schmeichel
Edouard Mendy
Thibaut Courtois
Keylor Navas
Manuel Neuer
Jan Oblak
Samir Handanovic
Here are the last nominees for the 2021 Yachine Trophy! #tropheeyachine
— France Football (@francefootball) October 8, 2021
🇨🇷 Keylor Navas
🇦🇷 Emiliano Martinez
🇩🇪 Manuel Neuer
🇸🇮 Jan Oblak
🇸🇮 Samir Handanovic#ballondor pic.twitter.com/rys6ANVDRA
It should be between Donarumma and Emi as they both won the major trophy plus the goalkeeper of the tournament. Emi won EPL best goalie of the year though, but plays for a small club. Mendy also has a chance as he won the CL.
Ederson? LOL. For revolutionizing the game by being a DM playing GK? But goalkeeper wise, he loves to just stare at the ball go past him.