Luis Suárez shines again, Sporting striker picks up another award | OneFootball

After winning the Forward of the Month award for January, Luis Suárez was named the best player of Liga Portugal in the first month of the 2026 calendar year. Sporting's 'number 97' gathered 37.04% of the votes from the head coaches of the national competition.

In this election, the Colombian international surpassed the competition from Yanis Begraoui (Estoril), with 16.67% of the votes, and Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), who received 12.04% of the preferences. The Greek had already been behind Suárez in the best forward election.

The 28-year-old Colombian, who has been crucial in the offensive sector for the green and whites, performed at a high level, scoring three goals and providing one assist in the three matches played during the evaluation period, in which Sporting defeated Casa Pia (3-0) and Arouca (2-1), and drew with Gil Vicente (1-1).

It is worth noting that Luis Suárez will miss the match against Famalicão this Sunday, as he will serve a suspension (fifth yellow card) and, therefore, will not be available for Rui Borges in the next round.

This season, wearing the Sporting jersey, Luis Suárez – valued at 22 million euros – has played 35 matches: 21 in Liga Portugal Betclic, eight in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup, and another in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup. In the 2,769 minutes he was on the field, the striker scored 26 goals and made four assists.

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