OFFICIAL: Odegaard named the EPL Player of the Month for Nov/Dec
Arsenal star wins award after league-high six goal involvements in November and December
Martin Odegaard has been voted the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for November and December.
Arsenal captain Odegaard becomes only the second Norwegian to win the accolade, after Manchester City’s Erling Haaland earned the August 2022 prize.
Odegaard drove Arsenal’s title challenge as Mikel Arteta’s side opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the table.
The midfielder produced three goals and three assists across November and December, the most goal involvements by any Premier League player in this time.
Odegaard, 24, is the first Arsenal player to win the award since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in September 2019.
He topped an eight-man shortlist that included Casemiro, Haaland, Ben Mee, Joao Palhinha, Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Kieran Trippier.
Odegaard won after the public’s votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.
Odegaard bagged a brace against Wolves before the 2022 World Cup break in November and returned in similar fashion.
Upon the return to action, he assisted Eddie Nketiah’s goal against West Ham United before laying on two more against Brighton and getting on the scoresheet himself.
The 24-year-old becomes only the second Norwegian to win the accolade, after Manchester City’s Erling Haaland earned the award back in August for his stellar start to the season.
He is also the first Arsenal player to claim the monthly award since former captain and now Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang back in September, 2019.
Odegaard topped an eight-man shortlist that included Casemiro, Haaland, Ben Mee, Joao Palhinha, Marcus Rashford, Kieran Trippier and his team-mate Bukayo Saka.
Odeggard told the Arsenal website: ‘It feels great. I’ve said a lot of times this team has a lot of young, hungry players and we play so well with each other, so it’s just a pleasure to be here and to be part of what we’re doing now.
‘It’s a pleasure to play with them and show my qualities so I’m very happy to get this award.’
