Benfica target named February's midfielder of the month, Braga man shines | OneFootball

Rodrigo Zalazar, Braga footballer, was named Midfielder of the Month for February in the Liga Portugal Betclic, receiving the award for the second time this season. The ‘Arsenalistas’ number 10’ - who is on Benfica’s radar - stood out for his recent performances.

The player shared the recognition with his teammates, stressing that the individual award reflects the collective work: “I’m very happy for this recognition. It is an individual award, but it is the result of the collective work and what the team has been doing on the pitch”.

During the month in question, the player started all five league matches, contributing five goals and one assist, in a run of four consecutive wins for the Minho side, who sit fourth in the table.

In the final vote for the award, the 26-year-old midfielder collected around 28.36% of the votes, who completed the podium with 11.19%.

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