Donnarumma Wins The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper For 2025
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Gianluigi Donnarumma has been named The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper for 2025, capping a year that firmly established him as the outstanding shot stopper in world football.
The Manchester City number 25 beat stiff competition from Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer, Arsenal’s David Raya, Inter Milan’s Yann Sommer and Barcelona’s Wojciech Szczesny to land the prestigious award.
The shortlist was drawn up by a panel of experts, with the final decision made by an international jury made up of men’s national team coaches, men’s national team captains, football journalists and fans who cast their votes on FIFA’s official website.
The assessment period ran from 11 August 2024 to 2 August 2025.
Donnarumma’s triumph follows an exceptional campaign with his former club Paris Saint-Germain, where he played a central role in a historic season for the French champions.
PSG lifted their 13th Ligue One title and completed a domestic treble by also winning the Coupe de France and the Trophee des Champions.
Donnarumma delivered a series of commanding displays during the knockout stages and finished the campaign in style by keeping a clean sheet in the final, a dominant 5-0 win over Inter Milan.
Before sealing his move to Manchester City, he had also helped Luis Enrique’s side reach the final of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.
Since arriving at the Etihad Stadium in the summer, Donnarumma has carried that form into the Premier League and Europe.
His performances have been key as Pep Guardiola’s side climbed to second place in the league table and maintained a strong position in the UEFA Champions League.
“It is a great honour to win this prestigious award, and I would like to thank everybody who voted for me,” Donnarumma said.
“I feel extremely proud to have been named as the best in the world and ahead of such wonderful goalkeepers, too, whom I have great respect and admiration for.
“It was an incredible year, one that will live long in my memory, and it’s touching to be recognised for my role in the success achieved over that period.
“I will truly appreciate this acknowledgement and look forward to achieving more success with my new club, Manchester City.”
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