Salim Bouasker features in the Guardian’s emerging-players selection

Salim Bouasker has been included in the Guardian’s selection of the best emerging players. The Roma goalkeeper, who also represents the under-20 national team, is among the names highlighted by the British newspaper.

The selection brings together players from several European and Brazilian teams. Antonio Arana is listed as another Roma player, having already moved up to the first team. Eduardo Conceição of Palmeiras and Cassiano Keiala of Bayern Munich are also named. Their inclusion places Bouasker in a group drawn from different clubs, but the recognition does not amount to an announcement of a change of club or status.

The selection follows an important contractual step for the goalkeeper: in summer 2025, he signed a three-season professional deal with Roma. Bouasker’s name has now appeared in the Guardian’s emerging-player selection while he is tied to the club by that professional agreement. His inclusion is the new development, while the contract signed with Roma provides a recent marker in his path at the club.