A-League Goalkeeper of the Year
The A-League Goalkeeper of the Year is an annual association football award presented to the best goalkeeper in the A-League. The award is determined by a panel of experts.[1]
The A-League was founded in 2005 to replace the semi-professional National Soccer League.[2] The number of teams in the league has ranged from eight to eleven and there are currently ten clubs in the league.[3] The Goalkeeper of the Year award has been given out since the league's inaugural season.
Eugene Galekovic has won the award four times, the most times out of all keepers. Michael Theo is the next-most successful, with three awards.
Thomas Sørensen is the only foreign player to win the award.
Sørensen is the most recent player to win the award.
Winners
Clint Bolton won the inaugural A-League Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2005.
| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they had won the award at that point (if more than one) |
|---|---|
| § | Denotes the club were A-League champions in the same season |
| Season | Player | Nationality | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Bolton, ClintClint Bolton |  Australia |
Sydney FC§ | 5 |
| 2006–07 | Theoklitos, MichaelMichael Theoklitos | Australia |
Melbourne Victory§ | 10 |
| 2007–08 | Theoklitos, MichaelMichael Theoklitos (2) | Australia |
Melbourne Victory | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Galekovic, EugeneEugene Galekovic | Australia |
Adelaide United | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Galekovic, EugeneEugene Galekovic (2) | Australia |
Adelaide United | 6 |
| 2010–11 | Theoklitos, MichaelMichael Theoklitos (3) | Australia |
Brisbane Roar§ | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Ryan, MathewMathew Ryan | Australia |
Central Coast Mariners | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Covic, AnteAnte Covic | Australia |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Galekovic, EugeneEugene Galekovic (3) | Australia |
Adelaide United | 8 |
| 2014–15 | Galekovic, EugeneEugene Galekovic (4) | Australia |
Adelaide United | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Sørensen, ThomasThomas Sørensen |  Denmark |
Melbourne City | 4 |
Awards won by club
| Club | Total |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 4 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| Melbourne City | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Awards - About". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ Hill, Simon (8 April 2014). "Simon Says: 10 years on from last NSL game, the past and present are starting to share the future". Fox Sports. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "Our History". A-League. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- General
- "Player awards". UltimateALeague. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
External links
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