The SJPF Young Player of the Month (often called Portuguese League Young Player of the Month) is an association football award that recognizes the best Portuguese League young player each month of the season and is conceived by the SJPF (syndicate of professional football players). The award has been presented since the 2003–04 season and the recipient is based on individual scores assigned by the three national sports dailies (A Bola, Record and O Jogo). The first winner of the award was João Moutinho in October 2006. Moutinho has won the award a record six times. Only Portuguese players under age 23 are in contention to win the award.
Prior to the 2012–13 Primeira Liga season, the SJPF announced that the SJPF Primeira Liga Young Player of the Month award would be awarded to a player on a bimonthly status with one player receiving an award for two months of football that have been played. The awards would be awarded during the following periods: August and September (Awarded to the Player of the Month in relation to football being played between Gameweek 1 to Gameweek 5) October and November (Awarded to the Player of the Month in relation to football being played between Gameweek 6 to Gameweek 10) December and January (Awarded to the Player of the Month in relation to football being played between Gameweek 11 to Gameweek 16) February (Awarded to the Player of the Month in relation to football being played between Gameweek 17 to Gameweek 20) March (Awarded to the Player of the Month in relation to football being played between Gameweek 21 to Gameweek 24) April (Awarded to the Player of the Month in relation to football being played between Gameweek 25 to Gameweek 27)
Winners 2006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–14
Key GKGoalkeeperDFDefenderMFMidfielderFWForward
MonthYearEach year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.PlayerTeamPositionRef2006.12006João MoutinhoSporting CPMF2006.22006João MoutinhoSporting CPMF2006.32006Ruben AmorimBelenensesMF2007.12007Silvestre VarelaVitória de SetúbalFW2007.22007Silvestre VarelaVitória de SetúbalFW2007.32007Yannick DjalóSporting CPFW2007.42007Miguel VelosoSporting CPMF2007.52007NaniSporting CPMF2007.62007Paulo Machado LeixõesMF2007.72007João MoutinhoSporting CPMF2007.82007João MoutinhoSporting CPMF2007.92007Tiago Gomes Estrela da AmadoraDF2008.12008Rui PatrícioSporting CPGK2008.22008João MoutinhoSporting CPMF2008.32008João MoutinhoSporting CPMF2008.52008Paulo Machado LeixõesMF2008.52008Miguel VítorBenficaDF2008.62008Miguel LopesRio AveDF2008.72008Miguel LopesRio AveDF2008.82008CelestinoEstrela da AmadoraMF2009.12009Bruno GamaVitória de SetúbalFW2009.22009YazaldeRio AveFW2009.32009Daniel CarriçoSporting CPDF2009.42009Rui PatrícioSporting CPGK2009.52009Bruno GamaVitória de SetúbalFW2009.62009André CastroOlhanenseMF Castro wins Young Player Award September 2009.72009Fábio CoentrãoBenficaDFFábio Coentrão wins Young Player Award October 2009.82009Fábio FariaRio AveDFFábio Faria wins Young Player Award November 2009.92009Fábio FariaRio AveDFFábio Faria wins Young Player Award December 2010.12010André CastroOlhanenseMFCastro wins Young Player Award January 2010.22010André CastroOlhanenseMFCastro wins Young Player Award February 2010.32010Fábio CoentrãoBenficaDFFábio Coentrão wins Young Player Award March 2010.42010Fábio CoentrãoBenficaDFFábio Coentrão wins Young Player Award April 2010.52010Fábio CoentrãoBenficaDFCoentrão wins Best Player Award September 2010.62010Daniel CandeiasPortimonenseFWCandeias wins Best Young Player Award October 2010.72010Rui PatrícioSporting CPGK Patricio wins Best Young Player Award November 2010.82010André SantosSporting CPMF Andre Santos wins Best Young Player Award December 2011.12011PizziPaços de FerreiraMF 2011.22011Rui SampaioBeira-MarMFRui Sampaio wins Best Player Award February 2011.22011Rui PatrícioSporting CPGKPatricio wins Best Young Player Award March 2011.22011Rui PatrícioSporting CPGKPatricio wins Best Young Player Award April 2011.22011Wilson EduardoOlhanenseFWWilson Eduardo wins Best Young Player Award September 2011.22011Vítor GomesRio AveMFGomes wins Best Young Player Award October 2011.22011André PintoOlhanenseDFPinto wins Best Young Player Award November 2011.22011Adrien SilvaAcadémica de CoimbraMFAdrien wins Best Young Player Award December2011.22012Daniel CandeiasNacionalFW2011.22012Daniel CandeiasNacionalFW2011.22012Salvador AgraOlhanenseFW2011.22012Daniel CandeiasNacionalFW2011.22012Miguel LourençoVitória de SetúbalDFMIGUEL LOURENÇO E MIGUEL ROSA ELEITOS OS MELHORES JOGADORES JOVENS (Miguel Lourenço and Miguel Rosa voted best young players) ; Abola, 8 October 2012 2011.22012Miguel LourençoVitória de SetúbalDF2011.22012Flávio FerreiraAcadémica de CoimbraMF2011.22012Flávio FerreiraAcadémica de CoimbraMF2012.122012David SimãoMarítimoMFDAVID SIMÃO ELEITO O MELHOR JOGADOR JOVEM (David Simão voted best young player) ; SJPF, 4 February 2013 2013.12013David SimãoMarítimoMF2013.22013JosuéPaços de FerreiraMFI Liga: Josué foi o melhor jovem em fevereiro (I League: Josué was the best young player in February) ; SJPF, 5 March 2013 2013.32013Tiago IloriSporting CPDFÉ SEMPRE BOM VER O TRABALHO RECONHECIDO (It always good to have work recognised) ; SJPF, 16 April 2013 2013.42013Amido BaldéVitória de GuimarãesFWO prémio é de toda a equipa (The prize is for the whole team) ; SJPF, 8 May 2013 2013.82013William CarvalhoSporting CPMF2013.92013William CarvalhoSporting CPMF2013.102013William CarvalhoSporting CPMF2013.112013William CarvalhoSporting CPMF2013.122013Paulo OliveiraVitória de GuimarãesDF2014.12014João MárioVitória de SetúbalMF2014.22014João MárioVitória de SetúbalMF2014.32014William CarvalhoSporting CPMFMelhor Jogador. Melhor Jovem. Todos os Vencedores 2014.42014William CarvalhoSporting CPMFAugust/September2016Gelson MartinsSporting CPOctober/November2016Gonçalo GuedesBenficaDecember2016Gelson MartinsSporting CPJanuary2017André SilvaPortoFebruary2017Nélson SemedoBenficaMarch2017João CarvalhoVitória de SetúbalApril2017João CarvalhoVitória de Setúbal
Statistics
Awards won by club ClubWinsSporting CPVitória de SetúbalOlhanenseRio AveBenficaAcadémica de CoimbraNacionalEstrela da AmadoraLeixõesMarítimoPaços de FerreiraVitória de GuimarãesBeira-MarBelenensesPortimonense
Multiple winners Rank Player Wins 1st William Carvalho 6João Moutinho 2nd Rui Patrício 5 3rd Daniel Candeias 4Fábio Coentrão 5th André Castro 3 6th Bruno Gama 2David SimãoFábio FariaFlávio FerreiraMiguel LopesMiguel LourençoPaulo MachadoSilvestre VarelaJoão Mário
Awards won by position
PositionWinsMidfielderDefenderForwardGoalkeeper
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