FIFA World Cup Golden Glove Winners (The Best Goalkeeper)
The FIFA World Cup Golden Glove is the award given to the best goalkeeper of the entire World Cup tournament, recognizing the standout performer who made the greatest overall impact in the tournament.
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The FIFA award for the best goalkeeper was first presented in 1994. At the time, it was called the Lev Yashin Award, named after the legendary Russian goalkeeper. This award was renamed the 'Golden Glove Award' in 2010.
Golden Glove Winners List
| Year | Golden Glove Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unai Simón | Spain |
| 2022 | Emi Martinez | Argentina |
| 2018 | Thibaut Courtois | Belgium |
| 2014 | Manuel Neuer | Germany |
| 2010 | Iker Casillas | Spain |
| 2006 | Gianluigi Buffon | Italy |
| 2002 | Oliver Kahn | Germany |
| 1998 | Fabien Barthez | France |
| 1994 | Michel Preud'homme | Belgium |
For the years 1930 until 1990, the best goalkeeper of the World Cup is listed as the goalkeeper selected for the All-Star Team of the tournament.
| Year | All-Star Goalkeeper | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Luis Gabelo Conejo Sergio Goycochea |
Costa Rica Argentina |
| 1986 | Jean-Marie Pfaff | Belgium |
| 1982 | Dino Zoff | Italy |
| 1978 | Ubaldo Fillol | Argentina |
| 1974 | Sepp Maier | West Germany |
| 1970 | Ladislao Mazurkiewicz | Uruguay |
| 1966 | Gordon Banks | England |
| 1962 | Viliam Schrojf | Czechoslovakia |
| 1958 | Harry Gregg | Northern Ireland |
| 1954 | Gyula Grosics | Hungary |
| 1950 | Roque Máspoli | Uruguay |
| 1938 | František Plánička | Czechoslovakia |
| 1934 | Ricardo Zamora | Spain |
| 1930 | Enrique Ballestrero | Uruguay |
Notes:
- Only one player has won the Golden Ball Award and Golden Glove award at the same World Cup - German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn won both awards in 2002.
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