Senegal international Edouard Mendy won the Goalkeeper of the Season for the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League on Thursday. Mendy won the award over Thibaut Courtois of Belgium and Real Madrid, and Ederson of Brazil, and Manchester City.

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Mendy played an integral part in Chelsea’s run to the Champions League title last season. The Blues beat Premier League rivals Manchester City 1-0 in Porto for a second Champions League crown following their triumph in 2012.

Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to play in a Champions League final since Bruce Grobbelaar started in goal for Liverpool in both the 1984 and 1985 final.

Furthermore, the 29-year-old’s tally of nine clean sheets was the most by any shot-stopper in their debut campaign in the competition. In total, he conceded just three goals in 12 Champions League appearances last season. And he finished the campaign with a 91.2% save percentage.

Mendy only joined Chelsea in September  last year. But he quickly established himself as an important member of Thomas Tuchel’s team.