A-League Goalkeeper of the Year
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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
File:Clint Bolton-27.04.09.jpg
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 | Clint Bolton |  Australia |
Sydney FC§ | 5 |
| 2006–07 | Michael Theoklitos | Australia |
Melbourne Victory§ | 10 |
| 2007–08 | Michael Theoklitos (2) | Australia |
Melbourne Victory | 6 |
| 2008–09 | Eugene Galekovic | Australia |
Adelaide United | 10 |
| 2009–10 | Eugene Galekovic (2) | Australia |
Adelaide United | 6 |
| 2010–11 | Michael Theoklitos (3) | Australia |
Brisbane Roar§ | 12 |
| 2011–12 | Mathew Ryan | Australia |
Central Coast Mariners | 8 |
| 2012–13 | Ante Covic | Australia |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Eugene Galekovic (3) | Australia |
Adelaide United | 8 |
| 2014–15 | Eugene Galekovic (4) | Australia |
Adelaide United | 7 |
| 2015–16 | Thomas Sørensen |  Denmark |
Melbourne City | 4 |
Awards won by club
| Club | Total |
|---|---|
| Adelaide United | 4 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2 |
| Brisbane Roar | 1 |
| Central Coast Mariners | 1 |
| Template:ALeague MC | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 |
References
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