Portuguese striker Paulinho, from Sporting, leader of the top scorers in the First Football League, was chosen as the championship’s player of the month for August, the Portuguese Professional Football League (LPFP) announced this Friday.
Paulinho, 30 years old, who has scored four goals in four games played, combines the distinction of best player of the first month of the League with that of best forward, a distinction that he also received.
The Portuguese international earned the best player votes from 14.29% of I Liga coaches, ahead of Gyökeres (8.73%), his strike partner at Sporting, and Bozeník (7.94%). , from Boavista.
In addition to the two awards for Paulinho, the League distinguished 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 best forward and Fábio Pereira (Oliveirense) the coach.
Like Paulinho, in the I Liga, Benny accumulated the awards for best midfielder and best II Liga player of the month.
Source: TSF
