Regarding football, the team’s most crucial player is the goalkeeper, especially during knockouts, because everyone saves matters. So, for them, FIFA introduced an outstanding “Golden Glove Winner Award.”
Here we have made a list of Golden Glove winners from 1930-2022, along with countries and years:
| Name | Year | Country |
| Emiliano Martinez | 2022 | Argentina |
| Thibaut Courtois | 2018 | Belgium |
| Manuel Neuer | 2014 | Germany |
| Iker Casillas | 2010 | Spain |
| Gianluigi Buffon | 2006 | Italy |
| Oliver Kahn | 2002 | Germany |
| Fabien Barthez | 1998 | France |
| Michel Preud’homme | 1994 | Belgium |
| Luis Gabelo | 1990 | Conejo |
| Jean-Marie Pfaff | 1986 | Belgium |
| Dino Zolf | 1982 | Italy |
| Ubaldo Fillo | 1978 | Argentina |
| Sepp Maier | 1974 | West Germany |
| Sepp Maier | 1974 | West Germany |
| Ladislao Mazurkiewicz | 1970 | Uruguay |
| Gordon Banks | 1966 | England |
| Gordon Banks | 1966 | England |
| Viliam Schrojf | 1962 | Czechoslovakia |
| Harry Gregg | 1958 | Northern Island |
| Gyula Grosics | 1954 | Hungary |
| Roque Máspoli | 1950 | Uruguay |
| František Plánička | 1938 | Czechoslovakia |
| Enrique Ballestrero | 1930 | Uruguay |
As you guys know, the goalkeeper’s importance is a lot, and half of the match is dependent on them, so they have to be conscious as there are a lot of chances of a tie, so they are awarded a special award, “Golden Glove winner.” TSG is a FIFA technical group that selects the winner according to their performance.
There are a lot of Golden Award winners, but Oliver Kahn is the only footballer awarded the Golden Glove and the Golden Ball award in the same year.
In 2018, many players amazingly played but couldn’t save their team from remaining in the competition. Kasper Schmeichel, Akinfeev, etc., played very well but couldn’t win.
World Cup 2022 Golden Glove Winner
Emiliano Martinez, the goalie for Argentina, won the award & made a scene when he received the Golden Glove award. The Aston Villa goalkeeper put the Golden Glove award to his pelvis on the stage after playing an essential role in the penalty kick.
Conclusion
The FIFA World Cup Golden Glove has been presented to the best goalkeepers who performed well. As you know, the goalkeeper’s importance is a lot, and half of the match depends on them.
