Moroccan Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou Ranks Among Europe’s Elite with 77.6% Save Rate

The five other goalkeepers in this top 6 are Maignan (AC Milan), José Sa (Wolverhampton), Navas (PSG), Benítez (Nice) and Handanovic (Inter). Yassine Bounou, sixth in this ranking, outperforms greater goalkeepers in La Liga such as Courtois, Ter Stegen or Oblak, and also in Europe such as Alisson, Ederson, Mendy or Donnarumma, reports Vavel.

To read: Moroccan Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou Shines as Sevilla FC’s Defensive Anchor in La Liga

The Sevilla FC goalkeeper made a total of 76 saves in La Liga over his 31 matches, or a total of 2.45 saves per match. He conceded no goals in 13 matches, giving him a percentage of 41.9%. In detail, Bounou made 73% of the saves in the box and 83.3% outside, and on 44.6% of the saves, he caught the ball, according to Driblab data.

To read: Moroccan Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou Leads La Liga with Lowest Goals Conceded

Yassine Bounou is having an exceptional season with a statistic of 0.77 saves per game, compared to 0.94 according to FBREF forecasts. In Sevilla’s play, Bounou has managed to have an accuracy of 77.7% in passes. Out of a total of 13 passes over 36 meters in 90 minutes, he successfully completed less than half.