Bayern’s Manuel Neuer voted Goalkeeper of the Year by IFFHS

Manuel Neuer has been voted Goalkeeper of the Year by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS).
The Bayern and Germany sweeper-keeper receives the award for the third straight year, confirming once again that he remains the very best in the world in his position.

The IFFHS produces its awards based on pure and cold stats, meaning no emotion is involved, unlike with the Ballon D’Or, where voters are often swayed by their bias towards particular players.
And given that only one goalkeeper (Lev Yahsin) has ever won the Ballon D’Or, an award like this is a big deal for a keeper, and is one of the few that recognizes the most undervalued position in the game.
Of course, given how Neuer has revolutionized the position with his sweeper play, cleaning up balls over the top by dashing out of his box like a renegade, it is probably only logical that he wins the award, as he covers so much more of the game than his conventional rivals.