Though key for Sporting, Hjulmand loses out individually to... | OneFootball

Morten Hjulmand was unable to win the Liga Portugal Betclic Midfielder of the Month award for March, with the individual recognition going instead to Rodrigo Zalazar. The Sporting captain finished behind the Braga player in the vote held among coaches in the top flight.

The Denmark international received 11.11% of the votes, a figure not enough to challenge the Uruguayan midfielder, who topped the poll with 37.37%. Porto’s Victor Froholdt was also among the finalists, with 10.10% of the votes.

For his part, Zalazar stood out for his individual numbers during the month in question, recording two goals and one assist. Even so, Braga’s collective results did not match the player’s performance, with the team picking up a draw against the Lions and a defeat to Porto.

with Sporting’s number 42 continuing to be a key figure in Rui Borges’ plans - who was missing a trio of players in the most recent training session.

This season, wearing the Sporting shirt, Morten Hjulmand – valued at €45 million – has played in 39 matches: 24 in Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,503 minutes he has been on the pitch, the Lions’ captain has scored two goals and provided six assists.

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