Sportskeeda Football Awards 2016: Goalkeeper of the Year

#7 Hugo Lloris (Reader’s Rank: 9 | Sportskeeda’s Rank: 6 | Average Score: 3.5)

Hugo Lloris was brilliant for both club and country this year

Hugo Lloris dons the armband for Tottenham Hotspur and France, and that ought to be enough to let you know about the trust that his teammates and managers place in him. Lloris capped off a wonderful year between the sticks by being one of the 30 players nominated for the Ballon d’Or, but sadly missed out on receiving any votes.

Our readers are slightly better though, as 3% of those voting opted for Lloris as the goalkeeper of the year, and the Frenchman makes a fine case. While his numbers with Spurs aren’t the best – a saves-per-goal ratio of 1.90 is middling at best, it’s the kind of game-rescuing saves that Lloris makes that sticks in our collective memories.

The Frenchman was nominated for the UEFA 2015/2016 save of the season when he memorably kept out Joshua Kimmich’s strike in the Euro 2016 semifinal, while also making crucial saves for Spurs against Bayer Leverkusen and AS Monaco in this year’s UEFA Champions League.

No wonder Spurs pay their Mr. Dependable a £4000 bonus even when they lose.

Hugo Lloris: 2016 Calendar Stats
Appearances	41
Clean Sheets	14
Goal Conceded	41
Saves	78
Saves per Goal	1.90
Penalties Conceded/Saved	3/0
Distribution Success Rate	75%