Ghana’s number one goalkeeper at the FIFA 2022 World Cup staged in Qatar, Lawrence Ati-Zigi has been named the 2022–23 Swiss Super League’s Best Goalkeeper of the Season.
The Swiss Association of Football Players, the Switzerland division of FIFPro, selected the 26-year-old St. Gallen starter as the finest in his position. With 30 league appearances and three shutouts this season, Ati-Zigi has been a crucial player for St. Gallen.
Highlighting Zigi’s prowess which culminated in his award, JoySports revealed that in the 30 games he has played, he has faced 146 shots, saving 103 of them (the highest in the league), giving him a save percentage of 70% while allowing 44 goals, or 1.5 goals per game. Per ninety minutes, the former Red Bull Salzburg goalkeeper made 3.5 saves.
Lawrence Ati-Zigi was crowned the Switzerland Super League’s best player for the first round of the season as a result of his exceptional performance for FC ST Gallen in December 2022.
The professional keeper who was in post for the Black Stars at the just-ended FIFA World Cup put in an outstanding performance during the year and garnered the support of the Swiss soccer fans who voted for him to win this significant honour.
With a good 58 stops in the preliminary round, the Black Stars goalkeeper prevailed over stiffer competition from David Douline (Servette FC), Valon Fazlu (FC Aarau), Cedric Itten (FC Young Boys), and Koro Kone (Yverdon FC).
