Previous winners of the award include Thibaut Courtois and Alisson Becker, but who will claim this year's prize at the ceremony on October 28?
Only one goalkeeper has ever won the Ballon d'Or: Lev Yashin, in 1963. So, in a bid to ensure more shot-stoppers were recognised at their annual ceremonies in Paris, introduced the Yashin Trophy in 2019 to recognise the best goalkeeper from the previous season.
Voted for by past Ballon d'Or winners, previous recipients of the award include Alisson Becker, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Thibaut Courtois and Emiliano Martinez, and it is sure to be hotly-contested again in 2024.
We will have to wait until the Ballon d'Or ceremony on Monday, October 28 to find out the winner, but for now, here is the shortlist of nominees:
GettyDiogo Costa (Porto)
The 24-year-old ended the Primeira Division season with 14 clean sheets in 34 matches – the highest in the Portuguese top-flight. Costa also made the Portugal No.1 jersey his own and helped his country reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 with his penalty shootout heroics in the last 16 against Slovenia.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesGianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
The 2021 Yashin Trophy winner had a 82 per cent save percentage in Ligue 1 last season and kept 11 clean sheets in 25 games in the French top-flight. In 49 matches for both club and country in 2023-24, the Italian let in just 43 goals.
GettyGregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
The 26-year-old played a vital role in helping Borussia Dortmund reach the Champions League final, with the 6ft 5in shot-stopper keeping six clean sheets in 12 European matches. The Swiss international was later named in the Team of the Season for the competition.
Getty ImagesAndriy Lunin (Real Madrid)
The Ukraine international filled in superbly for the injured Thibaut Courtois at Madrid, particularly in a Champions League knockout stage win over RB Leipzig where he equalled the record for most saves in a single match (nine). He also kept 10 clean sheets in 21 La Liga games for Los Blancos last season.