Igor Thiago has made history after winning the January EA SPORTS Player of the Month award.
The Brentford forward, who signed a new five-and-a-half-year contract today, becomes the first Brazilian in Premier League history to win the award on multiple occasions.
Every Brazilian EA SPORTS Player of the Month winner
| Player | Awards |
|---|---|
| Igor Thiago | 2 |
| Rodrigo Muniz, Lucas Moura, David Luiz, Edu, Juninho Paulista | 1 |
Thiago, who claimed the prize in November 2025, added a further five goals to his Premier League tally to win January's award as the Bees kept their surprise bid for a top-six finish on track with wins over Everton and Sunderland.
All of Thiago's goals came in those two victories, recording a hat-trick against Everton and two goals versus Sunderland as he continued to chase down Erling Haaland in the race for this season's Coca-Cola Golden Boot.
Thiago: I look forward to winning more
"I've asked people at the club how many Brentford players have won this, and they told me that nobody had received this trophy before me," Thiago said on Brentford's website.
"So I'm really happy to have won it two times now and I look forward to, hopefully, winning more!
"I also want to thank all of the staff and all of the players for their support and for helping me on the pitch."
Watch: Thiago's January highlights
In January, Thiago also set the record for most goals from a Brazilian in a single season, overtaking the previous record of 15.
The 24-year-old topped an eight-man shortlist that also included Yasin Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion), Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United), Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea), Junior Kroupi (AFC Bournemouth), Crysencio Summerville (West Ham United), Harry Wilson (Fulham) and Florian Wirtz (Liverpool).
He won after the public's votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.
2025/26 EA SPORTS Player of the Month winners
August: Jack Grealish (Everton)
September: Erling Haaland (Man City)
October: Bryan Mbeumo (Man Utd)
November: Igor Thiago (Brentford)
December: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds)
January: Igor Thiago (Brentford)