Leeds United goalkeeper Dani van den Heuvel has won the Premier League Youth’s save of the season for a spectacular point-blank stop.
The 18-year-old Dutch shot-stopper signed for Leeds United in 2020 from Ajax and became a regular starter in the Whites’ under-18s side in his first season. This season he has stepped up to make five appearances for Leeds U23s in the Premier League 2, including two clean sheets.
In one match against Chelsea U23s he faced down a point-blank shot which was blasted at the goal from inside the six-yard box. Van den Heuvel had to dive to the bottom corner of the net at full stretch to prevent the goal.
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The athletic dive has been named goal of the season by Premier League Youth, which promotes youth football and player development. Leeds United’s official Twitter account posted a clip of the save, along with a comment: "Congrats to #LUFC goalkeeper Dani Van Den Heuvel on winning the @PLYouth Save of the Year!"
Van den Heuvel signed an extension to his contract at the start of this season. His current deal will keep him at Leeds United until the summer of 2024.
As well as his performances for Leeds United U23s, Van den Heuvel has also been capped for Netherlands U19s this season. Prior to that the young goalkeeper, who is originally from Delft, was capped at other youth levels for his country.
