Gianluigi Donnarumma Paris Saint Germain and Italian goalkeeper, has been announced as the winner of the Yashin Trophy at the ongoing Ballon d’Or ceremony.
Gianluigi Donnarumma was the only goalkeeper to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or so it was expected to win the best keeper award.
He was named Uefa’s player of the tournament for Euro 2020, becoming only the second keeper to win the award, after Peter Schmeichel in 1992.
Donnarumma conceded four goals in seven matches in the tournament and saved two penalties in the Azzurri’s final shootout win over England, which gave them a first European title since 1968.
In his final season with AC Milan, he was named Serie A’s best goalkeeper after playing all but one league match as Milan finished second.