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El Shennawy Shortlisted for IFFHS Goalkeeper of the Year Award


Mon 01 Nov 2021 | 02:32 PM
Mohamed Helba

Al Ahly goalkeeper Mohamed El-Shennawy has been nominated for the 2021 International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) Goalkeeper of the Year Award.

El-Shennawy has once again had a phenomenal year with both club and country. The 32-year-old kicked-off 2021 by guiding Al Ahly to a third-place finish in the Club World Cup, having saved two penalties in the third-place playoff against Palmeiras.

Full list of nominees:

  • Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Milan AC, Paris SG)
  • Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Real Madrid CF)
  • Kasper Schmeichel (Denmark, Leicester City)
  • Jordan Pickford (England, Everton FC)
  • David de Gea (Spain, Manchester United FC)
  • Manuel Neuer (Germany, FC Bayern München)
  • Ederson (Brazil, Manchester City FC)
  • Édouard Mendy (Senegal, Chelsea)
  • Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
  • Jan Oblak (Slovenia, Atletico de Madrid)
  • Péter Gulácsi (Hungary, RB Leipzig)
  • Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Paris SG)
  • Alison (Brazil/Liverpool FC)
  • Andre Onana (Cameroon/Ajax Amsterdam)
  • Mohamed El Shenawy (Egypt/Al Ahly SC)
  • Matt Turner (USA, NewEngland Revolution)
  • Andre Blake (Jamaica,Philadelphia Union)
  • Pedro Gallese (Peru, Orlando City)
  • Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico,CF America)
  • Amir Abedzadeh (Iran,Maritimo)