Benfica star takes third as Luis Suárez wins January’s Best Player award | OneFootball

Benfica’s forward Vangelis Pavlidis was unable to secure the Player of the Month award for January in Liga Portugal Betclic, finishing behind Sporting’s Luis Suárez. Despite the Greek player’s strong performance, the distinction ultimately went to the Colombian, who was the coaches’ preferred choice in the voting.

The Greek striker accumulated 12.04% of the votes, trailing behind his rival, who collected 37.04% of the votes from the competition’s head coaches, as well as Yanis Begraoui, the Moroccan striker from Estoril, managed by Ian Cathro, who garnered 16.67% of the preferences.

The Eagles’ player recorded five goals in three matches: a hat-trick against Estoril (17th round) and a brace against Estrela da Amadora (19th round). Even so, it was not enough to surpass Luis Suárez’s three goals, which played a crucial role in Sporting’s victories.

The contest between Vangelis Pavlidis – who was on Al Hilal’s radar – and Luis Suárez has been one of the greatest rivalries in Portuguese football this season. Both forwards are currently the top scorers in Liga Portugal Betclic, with 19 goals each.

This season, Vangelis Pavlidis – valued at 35 million euros – has played a total of 39 official matches for Benfica: 21 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 12 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,167 minutes he spent on the pitch, he recorded 27 goals and five assists.

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