The Real Madrid goalkeeper helped his side win their third consecutive Champions League, and the fourth in five years.
Navas was decisive in the final rounds of the competition, keeping ‘Los Blancos’ ahead on a number of occasions.
The 31-year-old is still going strong, and remains at the peak of his career.
? 2017/18 #UCL Goalkeeper of the Season!
⭐️ Keylor Navas ???#UEFAawards #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/E8frJQmQSJ
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 30, 2018
After arriving at Real Madrid in the summer of 2014, Navas had to fight for a starting position with Casillas. A feet that he would achieve the following year.
Since then, he has become irreplaceable in the Real defence.
Navas is the only goalkeeper in the draw who has not changed reams in the most recent transfer window.
Alisson left Roma for Liverpool and Buffon left Juventus for PSG.
“I am happy to be part of this select group, for me defense is extremely important, as well as having a good relationship inside and outside, they are like my family, they live with me that intensity, it is thanks to them”, Navas said when collecting the award.
The award means that Real Madrid have to award winning goalkeepers with summer signing Thibaut Courtois having won the FIFA World cup goalkeeper of the tournament in July.
The towering stopper made several key saves for the Red Devils during the tournament, with arguably his best coming in the dying embers of his side’s historic win against South American supremos Brazil in the quarter finals.
adidas Golden Glove Award:
?Thibaut COURTOIS (#BEL) #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/S5xB7RBBdP
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) July 15, 2018
Roberto Martinez’s troops were eliminated from the competition by eventual winners France, who beat Croatia 4-2 in the final on Sunday, but went on to win the third-place medals with a 2-0 win over England a day prior.
Courtois’ performances between the sticks were indeed remarkable and the award is surely deserving. With the likes of David de Gea, Alisson, Manuel Neuer, Jordan Pickford and Hugo Lloris all taking part, the Belgian stood out a cut above.