Bono – Morocco’s penalty hero & the final Zamora Trophy Winner – The Sports activities Mirror – Sports activities Information, Transfers, Scores

When Thibaut Courtois was the beginning goalkeeper for Atlético de Madrid, Bono was carrying the gloves for Atlético de Madrid’s B group. Now, years later, the 2 goalkeepers are two of the celebrities of LaLiga Santander defending the colors of Actual Madrid and Sevilla FC, respectively. And Bono’s story is especially extraordinary.

Yassine Bounou, higher often known as Bono, is the goalkeeper who conceded the bottom common variety of objectives in LaLiga Santander final season: 24 objectives conceded in 31 video games performed, 0.77 objectives per recreation. So Bono turned the primary Moroccan to win the Zamora Trophy and likewise the primary Sevilla FC goalkeeper to take action. Exhibiting even higher stats than Courtois himself, who was LaLiga Santander and Champions League champion, in addition to being subsequently awarded the Yashin Trophy as the very best goalkeeper on the planet final season. 

As talked about above, Bono got here by way of the youth academy at Atlético de Madrid, leaving for a spell with Actual Zaragoza to play two seasons at La Romareda. Then, within the 2016/17 season, the Moroccan departed for Girona FC, a group with which he gained promotion to LaLiga Santander and with which he made his top-flight debut a season later. His good performances at Girona FC earned him a transfer to Sevilla FC in 2019, the place he has established himself as among the best goalkeepers in Europe. 

As a member of the Moroccan nationwide group, Bono has grow to be one of many stars of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, after being decisive in serving to the Atlas Lions qualify for the quarter-finals for the primary time of their historical past. Particularly for his efficiency in opposition to Spain, saving two penalties within the penalty shoot-out within the Spherical of 16. Curiosly, Morocco additionally crossed paths with Courtois within the group stage match in opposition to Belgium… and gained 2-0. 

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