Ghana's Lawrence Ati Zigi Named Best Goalkeeper in Swiss League

Ghana's Lawrence Ati Zigi Named Best Goalkeeper in Swiss League

Lukman Mumuni
updated at May 18, 2023 at 11:36 AM
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  • Lawrence Ati Zigi has been named the best goalkeeper in the Swiss League
  • The Ghanaian international also made the league's best eleven of the season
  • Ati Zigi is enjoying a good campaign with Saint Gallen who are sixth on the log

Black Stars goalkeeper, Lawrence Ati Zigi has emerged the best goalkeeper in the Swiss top flight league for the 2022/23 season.

The World Cup star has been instrumental for FC Saint Gallen, who currently sit seventh on the Super League table.

Ati Zigi and his teammate, Leonidas Stergiou were all voted into the best eleven team of the season.

Lawrence Ati Zigi, Ghana, Saint Gallen, Switzerland
Lawrence Ati Zigi has been voted the best goalkeeper in the Swiss League. Credit: @FCSG_1879 Getty Images
Source: Twitter

In a photo shared on social media by the club, the Ghanaian goalkeeper and his colleagues were spotted with their accolades.

"Leonidas Stergiou and Lawrence Ati Zigi were voted into the SAFP Golden 11 of the 2022/23 season! Eva Bachmann was included in the women's selection! We are proud of you too!," wrote the club on Twitter.

Ati Zigi has kept four clean sheets this season in 30 league games for the Swiss outfit. He was also named the Player of the Month for November 2022.

The shot-stopper posted to social media with a quote from the Bible - Jeremiah 29:11.

"'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future'."

Ati Zigi also declared it was an honour to receive the league award.

"Thank you for the support and recognition and to those who made this possible. Thank you all. It's really a pleasure. God bless you all," he posted on Instagram.

The former Sochaux goalkeeper was one of Ghana's stars at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite the Black Stars' early elimination.

He joined Saint Gallen from the French outfit in 2020 and has since been an integral part of the team.

Ati Zigi named PoTM in Switzerland

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Black Stars goalkeeper, Ati Zigi has been voted best player from the first round of the Swiss Football League.

The Ghanaian was rated ahead of Cedric Itten of Young Boys, Servette FC's David Douline, Koro Kone of Yverdon FC and Valon Fazlu of FC Aarau.

Ati Zigi has been in sensational form this season and was named player of the month in November for his stellar displays for Saint Gallen.

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Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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