Emiliano Martinez: Potential Best Goalkeeper in the World and Yashin Trophy Contender

09/06/2023 3:30 p.m. Updated to 09/06/2023 3:40 p.m.

Since he appeared in the 2021 Copa América, Emiliano Martinez reached the arch of the Argentine National Team to stay and, perhaps, to be considered the best goalkeeper in the world. That will be decided on October 30, when the Yashin Trophy is awarded at the Ballon d’Or gala. The award rewards the most outstanding goalkeeper of all. Also, he is nominated to win the top prize when he competes with Leo Messi, Mbappe y Haaland, among others.

Since 2019, the goalkeepers have received a special distinction for the work done under the three sticks and, after what was obtaining “The Best” that FIFA decided to leave in the hands of Drawing For valuing him as the best goalkeeper of 2022 (with a world title through), the man from Mar del Plata has the chance to be the first Argentine to raise the golden glove in front of the world. And he could be the second archer in history to win the overall Gold, something only Russian Lev Yashin could do.

The competitors that the Drawing will have

It will not be easy to lift a new title for the 31-year-old world champion, if one takes into account that Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Marc-André Ter Stegen (Barcelona), Bono (Al-Hilal) appear on the list of competitors. , Ederson Moraes (Manchester City), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), André Onana (Manchester United), Brice Samba (Lens) and Livakovic (Fenerbahçe), who used to be a great protagonist for Croatia in the World Cup in Qatar.

Its strong and fast explosion

Although his sporting explosion came just a few seasons ago, after spending a long time as a substitute at Arsenal, Dibu grew his figure under the goal of the National Team where, among all competitions, he has played 36 games with three titles on top: the Copa América 2021 and the Finalissima plus the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.

El Dibu was chosen as the best goalkeeper in Qatar 2022. (REUTERS)

Quickly, he became one of the benchmarks of the squad and of the Argentines who, every time the subject appears on the table, imitate their post-criminal dances saved in Qatar.

The Dibu and its remembered celebration. (AFP)

In addition, when he decided to go to Aston Villa in search of ownership, he found the continuity he wanted and became one of the pillars of the Villano team. It came to sound to be Neuer’s replacement at Bayern Munich, but in the end he will stay at least one more season in the Premier League.