Jakub Kiwior named Liga Portugal defender of the month

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·14 September 2026

Jakub Kiwior named Liga Portugal defender of the month

After being named to the Team of the Year last season, Jakub Kiwior began 2026/27 by being named Defender of the Month. Before the Polish international, Diogo Costa had also been voted the league’s Best Goalkeeper for August.

During the last month, FC Porto beat FC Alverca (2-0), Rio Ave (0-2), FC Arouca (2-0) and Académico de Viseu (0-2), without conceding a single goal. Kiwior therefore helped the National Champions keep four clean sheets, alongside his compatriot Jan Bednarek.

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In the vote organized by Liga Portugal, Kiwior received 26.19% of the votes and Bednarek 15.48%, making them the defenders most selected by the top-flight coaches. Vítor Carvalho, of SC Braga, finished third with 9.52%.

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