The Chilean Christiane Endler became this Monday the first Latin American to receive The Best award 2021 as the Best Goalkeeper in the World according to FIFA , an award for which she was nominated for the third time and for which she claimed to be very “proud”.
“It is the third time that I have participated in this gala with prospects of winning and I finally did. Thanks to everyone who voted for my candidacy”, said the Olympique de Lyon player.
The goalkeeper of 30 years added: “It has been a long career, but I want to win the Champions League with Olympique de Lyon. That is my dream, and I hope we can achieve it this year. With my country’s national team I hope to play another World Cup and contribute to continue growing”.
The captain of the Chilean national team surpassed none other than the German Ann-Katrin Berger in this edition of the award. (Chelsea) and the Canadian Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé (FC Rosengard/PSG), two of the greatest exponents of world football.
In this way, consolidate in this way way a historic sports career already framed in football in his native country.
Endler’s successful path, with an applauded stint at PSG where he won two titles, is a journey that also explains the drive of La Roja in recent years, reaching the top in American tournaments and reaching unprecedented qualifications for the World Cup and the Olympic Games in the adult category.
The player is one of the leaders of the so-called Golden Generation of Chilean women’s football, a squad that still has time to grow thanks to the one who was chosen as the Best Goalkeeper in the World last November, by the History Federation and Soccer Statistics (IFFHS), the first South American to receive the recognition.