Paula Holguin wins LSE Premier Player of the Month for November | OneFootball

Brentford Women striker Paula Holguin has been named London and South East Premier Player of the Month for November.

Holguin scored three goals and picked up an assist in the month, with the Bees winning twice, losing twice and drawing once across all competitions in that time.

The Brentford no.19 said the award came as a shock, but she was happy to be recognised for her form.

“It was honestly a massive surprise and very, very unexpected… but I’m very glad and very happy to be recognised," she said.

"I’ve been working hard, I’ve been putting in the hours, and to be recognised is very cool.

“I’m very blessed and grateful, that’s how I feel to be recognised for putting in the work - it’s all coming together.”

Holguin starred in the Bees’ 7-1 win over Sevenoaks Town in the League Cup in early November, scoring a hat-trick and providing an assist.

This took her season tally to four goals, while an assist in a 6-0 win over Millwall earlier this month made it two assists for the campaign to date.

“That hat-trick was one of my favourite games so far, so to be recognised for that is a great feeling,” said Holguin.

While November brought mixed results in the league for Carly Williams’ side, Holguin said the group was as tight as ever and looking forward to pushing on following the victory over Millwall.

“Our last game against Millwall, I feel like that was the cherry on top for the first half of the season. I think that was our best game, the way we played and our team cohesion,” she added.

“Even with the losses that we took and the draw… I feel like our reactions to every result have been great, and Carly has made it a focus to, regardless of the result, go back to the drawing board and we focus on us.

“Our chemistry is building every week and, even though on paper it’s been a tough month, we have no cracks in the team right now - we are very strong, very motivated, and we’re ready to take on the new year.”

Holguin joins Brentford defender Regan Graver as a recipient of the award, with Graver’s honour coming following her performances in August.