Bounou leads clean sheet race in Saudi Pro League

Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou has established himself at the top of the clean sheets race in the Saudi Pro League, finishing the seventh round of the 2026-2027 season at the summit.

Yassine Bounou has kept a clean sheet in 4 matches, making him the goalkeeper with the most clean sheets in the Saudi Pro League, ahead of his nearest competitor by one match.

Six goalkeepers are tied for second place with three clean sheets each, including Milan Borjan of Al-Riyadh, Antony Morris of Al-Khaleej, and Turki Al-Baljoosh of Al-Ettifaq.

The squad also includes Mailson, the goalkeeper from Al-Taawoun, Nicola Vasi, the goalkeeper from Al-Dhariyah, and Marcin Bulka, the goalkeeper from Neom, as each of them has successfully kept a clean sheet in three matches.

Yassine Bounou has shown remarkable consistency in his performance during the first 7 rounds of the Saudi Pro League, having kept a clean sheet in 4 matches, maintaining the highest record so far.

The competition remains open in the race for the 'clean sheet', as Yassine Bounou is only one match ahead of six of his closest challengers, leaving the door open for new changes in the upcoming rounds.