Updated 26 September 2026: the Thibaut Courtois Yashin Trophy nomination is confirmed and official. Courtois has been named on the ten-man shortlist for the 2026 Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year award, and a second win would put him alongside the finest shot-stoppers of his generation. Real Madrid have not commented publicly on the list, but the recognition itself needs no caveat.
Updated Courtois 2026 Yashin Trophy position
Courtois sits among the ten names put forward for this year’s award, and Real Madrid fans will know exactly why. He has been a wall behind this back line for several seasons now, and organisers clearly still rate him among the best on the planet.
He won the Yashin Trophy back in 2022, and that history gives this year’s nomination extra weight. A second trophy would be a rare feat for any goalkeeper, let alone one still performing at this level for Madrid.
Real Madrid goalkeeper named on ten-man shortlist
The full shortlist for the 2026 Yashin Trophy features Yassine Bounou, Joan Garcia, Gregor Kobel, Emiliano Martinez, Edouard Mendy, David Raya, Matvey Safonov, Unai Simon, Vozinha and Courtois himself. It’s a strong list, drawn from across Europe’s top leagues, and there is no shortage of quality among the nine names alongside the Madrid number one.
What sets Courtois apart is that 2022 triumph. None of the other nominees has previously lifted the award, so he arrives with genuine pedigree rather than promise. For a club used to collecting individual honours, that matters. Our original Yashin Trophy coverage has more on how the nomination first came together.
Is Thibaut Courtois renewing his Real Madrid contract?
No, not officially. There is no confirmed renewal, and Real Madrid have not announced any extension to his current deal. Reports linking Courtois to fresh terms have circulated widely, but the club has stayed quiet.
According to Mundo Deportivo, citing Cadena COPE, discussions over a new contract have taken place between the goalkeeper and the club under Jose Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabéu. That reporting has not been confirmed by Real Madrid, and until it is, fans should treat it as exactly that: a media report, not a done deal. The interest is understandable given his form and his standing in the dressing room, but nothing here changes the current, unconfirmed status of those talks.
What happens next
The shortlist will eventually be cut down as voting continues, and Courtois’s odds will likely shift depending on how the rest of his season plays out under Mourinho. Nothing has been confirmed on a ceremony date, so supporters will simply have to wait for the governing body’s next announcement.
On the contract question, the ball is in Real Madrid’s court. Until the club issues an official statement, the Mundo Deportivo report remains the only word on renewal talks, and we’ll update this piece the moment anything changes. For now, Courtois has a trophy nomination to focus on, and that’s a good problem to have.
