Yassin Bono, the Saudi Al Hilal goalkeeper, kidnapped the spotlight again with his official candidacy for the “Lev Yashin” award for the best goalkeeper in the world for the 2024/2025 season, after an exceptional season with his club and his country, where he performed a remarkable performance despite the absence of championships from Al Hilal.
Bono is among the best globally
“France Football” magazine has announced the list of the initial candidates for the “Lev Yashin” award, and witnessed the presence of Moroccan Yassin Bono along with prominent names such as Thiboa Courtois, Gigi Donnaroma, Alison Baker, and Emiliano Martinez. Although the Al -Hilal season did not witness major crowns, the Moroccan goalkeeper won the praise thanks to his distinguished performance in the Club World Cup.
Why did Buno deserve to run for the award?
During the World Cup 2025, Bono played a decisive role in the Al-Hilal journey until the quarter-finals, especially during the amazing confrontation against Manchester City, which ended with the victory of Al-Hilal 4-3. Puno starred with his decisive conflicts that saved the team on more than one occasion, to confirm that he is one of the most prominent guards in the championship, which strengthened his chances to enter the list of the best in the world.
Yassin Bono numbers with Al Hilal last season
Yassin Bono appeared in 49 games with Al -Hilal in all championships during the 2024/2025 season, during which he maintained the cleanliness of his net in 16 games, and received 58 goals. He participated in 31 games in the Saudi League, 10 in the AFC Champions League and 5 in the Club World Cup.
Saudi League: 31 games – 41 goals – 9 games with clean nets – 55 tackles
Asian Elite League: 10 games – 7 goals – 5 games with clean nets – 28 tackles
Club World Cup: 5 games – 6 goals – 2 with clean nets – 25 tackles
Did Bono shine with the Moroccan national team as well?
Yes, Bono participated in 9 international matches with the Moroccan national team during the 2024/2025 season, of which 5 in the 2026 and 4 World Cup qualifiers in the African Nations Qualifiers 2025. He managed to keep his nets clean in 5 confrontations, and received only 3 goals.
World Cup qualifiers: 5 games – one goal – clean nets in two games – 5 tubes
African Nations Qualifiers: 4 games – two goals – 3 games with clean nets – 28 tackles
How did he start and end his season with Al Hilal?
Bono set out strongly with Al Hilal at the beginning of the season, and contributed directly to the Saudi Super Cup title. As the team’s team performance declined, its level was temporarily affected, before it regained its brilliance in the closing stages, especially in the world championship, to leave its clear mark as one of the best guards of the season despite the absence of titles.
