Portuguese striker Paulinho, of Sporting, leader of the best scorers in the First Football League, has been named the championship’s player of the month for August, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced today.
Paulinho, 30 years old, who has scored four goals in four rounds played, combines the award of best player in the opening month of the League with best striker, an award he also received.
The Portugal international earned the votes for the best player award from 14.29% of I Liga coaches, ahead of Gyökeres (8.73%), his attacking partner at Sporting, and Bozeník (7.94%) of Boavista.
In addition to the two awards for Paulinho, the Liga recognized Petit as the best coach of August and Makouta as the best midfielder, both from Boavista, while defender Marcano (FC Porto) was the best defender and Varela (Vitória Guimarães) the best goalkeeper. .
In the II League, Pedro Trigueira was the goalkeeper of the month, Clayton the best defender and Benny the best midfielder, all players of the co-leader AVS, while Welthon (Torreense) was chosen as the best striker and Fábio Pereira (Oliveirense) the trainer .
Like Paulinho, Benny collected the best midfielder and best player in the II Liga awards for the month in the I Liga.
Source: DN
