Newcastle United Swedish striker Alexander Isak has been voted December 2024’s Player of the Month.
Isak was announced the winner in a statement by the Premier League on their website on Friday.
Isak wins the award for the first time in his career after an incredible month for Newcastle United, scoring eight goals and assisting a further two in six Premier League appearances.
The striker was the Premier League’s top scorer in December, finding the net in all six of his appearances as Newcastle won four matches, drew one and lost only once to join the race for a top-four finish.
Isak’s goals included a hat-trick against Ipswich Town, while he also scored against Liverpool, Brentford, Leicester City, Aston Villa and Manchester United. His goal in the 3-3 draw with leaders Liverpool is on the shortlist for December’s Guinness Goal of the Month award.
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The 25-year-old is only the fourth Swedish player to win the award since it was introduced in 1994/95. The others are Freddie Ljungberg for Arsenal in April 2002, Johan Elmander for Bolton Wanderers in November 2010, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Man Utd in December 2016.
Isak is the first Newcastle player to claim the prize since October 2022, when Miguel Almiron won it.
Isak topped an eight-man shortlist after the public’s votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.
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