Dominic Solanke has been voted December 2023's EA SPORTS Player of the Month, becoming the first ever AFC Bournemouth player to win the award.
Solanke wins the prize for the first time in his career after scoring a Premier League-high six goals in December to move just two behind Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah in the race to be this season's top scorer.
The @PremierLeague Player of the Month 😍
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 12, 2024
Congratulations, @DomSolanke ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pm8mrJGYme
The 26-year-old netted in a 2-2 draw with high-flying Aston Villa, recorded his first career hat-trick to inspire a 3-2 turnaround win at Nottingham Forest, and scored in 3-0 victories over both Manchester United and Fulham.
His form helped Bournemouth win four and draw one of their six December matches to climb to within three points of the top half of the table.
A message from the @PremierLeague POTM 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/BkxjnP3b4Q
— AFC Bournemouth 🍒 (@afcbournemouth) January 12, 2024
Solanke is only the fourth Bournemouth player or manager to win a Premier League monthly award. Eddie Howe won the Barclays Manager of the Month three times between 2017 and 2018, while Charlie Daniels and Jermain Defoe won the Goal of the Month prize in August and December 2017 respectively.
Solanke topped an eight-man shortlist after votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.
2023/24 Player award winners
August: James Maddison
September: Son Heung-min
October: Mohamed Salah
November: Harry Maguire
