Benfica star in top form, named player of the month for December | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis received on Monday, January 26, the Player of the Month and Forward of the Month awards from the Betclic League 2025/26, for December 2025. The awards were officially presented by Liga Portugal at the Benfica Campus, recognizing the striker's impact in the four matches played during that period.

The player was a starter in all the Betclic League matches, facing strong opponents such as Sporting (home), Moreirense (away), Famalicão (home), and Braga (away). In total, he played 334 minutes, scoring four goals and registering one assist.

The striker's performance was also reflected in the coaches' votes in the competition, who awarded him 21.37% of the votes for Player of the Month and 25.23% for Forward of the Month, confirming that José Mourinho's protégé was the preferred choice among Portuguese football professionals.

It is worth noting that the footballer has been one of the standout players at Clube da Luz. Moreover, the 25-year-old Greek international even won the award for the best player of the championship, corresponding to the past month of December.

This season with Benfica, Vangelis Pavlidis - valued at 35 million euros - has played 36 games: 19 in the Liga Portugal Betclic, 11 in the Champions League, three in the Portuguese Cup, two in the League Cup, and one in the Super Cup. In 2,899 minutes on the field, he scored 26 goals and made three assists.

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