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Man City Star Wins Premier League's Prestigious Award After Incredible Season

Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 9:55 AM by Akan Anwankwo

- Ederson is for the second season running the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the Premier League

- The 27-year-old managed to have 18 clean sheets with one left to play in the current Premier League season

- Petr Cech and Joe Hart are the goalkeepers with the most wins in the English topflight division

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Ederson has been crowned the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the Premier league earning him the Golden Gloves award, Manchester Evening.

Man City's number shoot-stopper has kept 18 clean sheets so far tied with Chelsea's Edouard Mendy and with one game left to play in the current season.

The 27-year-old won the award in the previous season with 16 clean sheets and has bettered his own record with 18.

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The Brazilian was the in between the sticks when the Citizens conceded three goals in the 3-2 loss away at Brighton.

Ederson is also the only goalkeeper that has conceded the least amount of goals among first-choice goalkeepers who have played a comparable amount of games letting in 28 in 35 appearances.

Man City star retains Premier League's prestigious award after incredible season — Ederson retains Premier League's prestigious award after keeping 18 clean sheets. Photo by Man City FC
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Petr Cech and Joe Hart are the keepers with the most wins since the Golden Gloves award was introduced in the 2004-05 season, winning four times each.

Former England number one Hart won it three straight times while he was a City player between 2010 and 2012.

On the other hand, Cech holds the overall clean sheet record with 24 in a single campaign as Chelsea's goalkeeper.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Pep Guardiola along with his players were celebrating their Premier League triumph as the Spanish boss was caught on camera smoking a large cigar, Daily Mail.