List of Some Leading Players Who Won the Golden Glove Awards

The winner of this prize is the best goalie in the contest.

Although they may go unnoticed, the most crucial part of any football team is hidden from view. Yes, goalkeepers in the present day enjoy worldwide fame, but historically, only strikers have done so. Even today, a layperson would struggle to provide such information if asked about the FIFA World Cup 2018 player who earned the Golden Glove. But everyone is aware of Luka Modric and Lionel Messi, who won the Golden Ball in 2014 and 2018, respectively.

The FIFA World Cup has featured the Golden Glove every year since it began in 1930. The Golden Boot and Golden Ball trophies, like the Golden Glove, are given to the tournament’s top performers. The Golden Glove award has a very high reputation. The “Lev Yashin Award,” now known as the Golden Glove at the FIFA World Cup, was introduced for the first time in 1994. Lev Yashin, one of the greatest goalkeepers in Soviet Union history, was honoured. It was later renamed the “Golden Glove Award” in 2010. Let’s look at the list of all the Golden Glove award winners after that.

Golden Glove Award Winners

2018 – Belgium – Thibaut Courois

2014 – Germany – Manuel Neuer

2010 – Spain – Iker Casillas

2006 – Italy – Gianluigi Buffon

2002 – Germany – Oliver Kahn

1998 – France – Fabien Barthez

1994 – Belgium – Michel Preud’homme

1990 – Costa Rica – Luis Gabelo  Conejo

1986 – Belgium – Jean Marie Plaff

1982 – Italy – Dino Zoff

1978 – Argentina – Ubaldo Fillol

1974 – West Germany – Sepp Maier

1970 – Uruguay – Ladislao Mazurkiewicz 

1966 – England – Gordon Banks

1962 – Czechoslovakia – Viliam Schrojf

1958 – Northern Ireland – Harry Gregg

1954 – Hungary – Gyula Grosics

1950 – Uruguay – Roque Maspoli

1938 – Czechoslovakia – Frantisek Planicka

1934 – Spain – Ricardo Zamora

1930 – Uruguay – Enrique Ballestrero

You guys know how important goalkeepers are and how much of the game depends on them. Because of this, and because there are many chances for a tie, they are given a special prize called “Golden Glove winner.” The winner is chosen by the FIFA Technical Selection Group (TSG) based on their performance. Watch football live to get to know more about the next potential candidate for the award.