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Goalkeeper Trophy Regulations

Article 1. The Goalkeeper Trophy is organized every year by the monthly magazine France Football.

Article 2. The Goalkeeper Trophy rewards the best male and female goalkeeper, regardless of league or nationality.

Article 3. The reference period covers the entirety of last season, from August 3, 2025 to July 19, 2026, including international competitions (World Cup and AFCON for men; Asian Cup and the Nations League final phase for women). The Women's AFCON, which ended on August 16, will count toward the current season.

Article 4. The Goalkeeper Trophy is awarded based on three criteria, in order of importance: 1. Individual performances, decisive and impressive character. 2. Collective performances and titles won. 3. Class and fair play.

Article 5. The Goalkeeper Trophy is awarded by an international jury of specialized journalists: the men's Ballon d'Or jury for the best goalkeeper, and the women's Ballon d'Or jury for the best goalkeeper.

Article 6. Each juror names three goalkeepers in descending order of merit from a list of ten nominees, drawn up by the France Football editorial staff, members of the L'Équipe editorial staff, at least one juror from the previous edition, and UEFA ambassadors Luis Figo and Fabio Capello.

Article 7. The three goalkeepers named are awarded 5, 3, and 1 points respectively. The trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper with the highest total number of points.

Article 8. Each juror names two goalkeepers in descending order of merit from a list of five nominees, drawn up by the France Football editorial staff, members of the L'Équipe editorial staff, at least one juror from the previous edition, and UEFA ambassador Nadine Kessler.

Article 9. The two goalkeepers named are awarded 2 and 1 points respectively. The trophy is awarded to the goalkeeper with the highest total number of points.

Article 10. In the event of a tie among the men, goalkeepers are separated by the number of first-place mentions. If the tie persists, by the number of second-place mentions. In the event of a tie among the women, goalkeepers are separated by the number of first-place mentions. If the tie persists, it will be settled by the France Football editorial management.

Article 11. Any dispute arising from the vote is settled by the Editor-in-Chief of France Football as organizer.