Ballon d’Or 2026: Bounou finishes eighth in the Yashin Trophy as Unai Simón wins

Yassine Bounou, the Al-Hilal and Morocco goalkeeper, finished eighth in the 2026 Yashin Trophy, which honors the season’s best goalkeeper as part of the Ballon d’Or awards. Spain’s Unai Simón, who plays for Athletic Club and the national team, won the award.

Bounou previously finished third in 2023, following the World Cup in Qatar, and fifth in the last edition. His 2023 result remains his best finish.

Arsenal’s David Raya, part of the club’s 2025-2026 Premier League title-winning team, finished second, followed by Real Madrid and Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois in third.

The full top 10 of the 2026 Yashin Trophy

1. Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao – Spain)
2. David Raya (Arsenal – Spain)
3. Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid – Belgium)
4. Matvey Safonov (PSG – Russia)
5. Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Chelsea – Argentina)
6. Vozinha (GD Chaves/Colo-Colo – Cape Verde)
7. Joan García (FC Barcelona – Spain)
8. Yassine Bounou (Al-Hilal – Morocco)
9. Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli – Senegal)
10. Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund – Switzerland)