Arsenal number one David Raya don finish second for di men’s Player of di Season award for 2025/26. Di Spanish shot-stopper collect 40% of di votes, wey give am silver medal behind di winner.
Raya don already win Golden Glove for di third straight season, wey join elite list of goalkeepers like Pepe Reina, Joe Hart and Ederson wey achieve di same feat. He keep 19 clean sheets for di Premier League, wey be joint-most of any Arsenal goalkeeper for a single campaign, matching David Seaman records for 1993/94 and 1998/99.
For Champions League, Raya keep nine clean sheets for 14 appearances as Arsenal reach di final, where dem lose to Paris Saint-Germain for penalty shootout. He even save one penalty for dat match. Overall, no goalkeeper for big five European league side keep more clean sheets dan Raya total of 28 for di season.
He play for 37 out of 38 Premier League games as Arsenal win di title, and miss only one European match, wey give way to Kepa Arrizabalaga for di final league and Champions League league phase games.
Raya make plenty spectacular saves, including Save of di Month contenders against Manchester United, Chelsea and Brighton, wey win December prize. He also get nomination for Premier League Player of di Month for March.
Di goalkeeper also dey on six-player shortlist for PFA Player of di Season and di Premier League equivalent. He hope to return from World Cup with winner medal, as he dey part of Spain squad for di finals.
Gooner News fan poll also show Raya narrowly beat Declan Rice for Player of di Year, with Gabriel far behind. Viktor Gyokeres and William Saliba get small votes. After di 1-0 win over West Ham, where Raya make crucial save from Mateus Fernandes, manager Mikel Arteta talk: “When you talk about magic moments, dis is certainly one of di most needed moments to pull off with dat save. He was incredible.”
Raya get two years remaining for im current contract. He get pay increase last year, but no extension. With Raya turning 31 for September, sporting director Andrea Berta go likely sit down with di keeper and im agent to agree fresh terms, as Bukayo Saka, Gabriel, Saliba, Myles Lewis-Skelly and others don get renewals.
