Awards

January's monthly awards shortlists

28 Jan 2023

Monthly awards player, manager, goal, save 2

Fans could vote for their EA SPORTS Player, Barclays Manager, Budweiser Goal and Castrol Save of the Month

The shortlists for the EA SPORTS Player, Barclays Manager, Budweiser Goal and Castrol Save of the Month for January have been revealed.

You, the fans, had until 12:00 GMT on Monday 30 January to vote for your favourite.

The public vote is combined with those of a panel of football experts, while the EA SPORTS award also factors in the votes of captains of each Premier League club.

The winners will be announced in the week after the shortlists are announced.

See: EA SPORTS Player of the Month shortlist
See: Barclays Manager of the Month shortlist
See: Budweiser Goal of the Month shortlist
See: Castrol Save of the Month shortlist

EA SPORTS Player shortlist

Dan Burn (NEW)
P3 W1 D2 L0 G0 A0 CS3
The versatile defender starred for a Newcastle United defence who went through the entire without conceding a goal, despite travelling to leaders Arsenal in that run.

Brennan Johnson (NFO)
P4 W2 D2 L0 G2 A2
The Nottingham Forest forward was at the heart of their revival in January, scoring twice in a derby match against Leicester City, as well as supplying two assists in the month.

Riyad Mahrez (MCI)
P4 W3 D0 L1 G3 A2
No player had as many goal involvements as the winger’s five in January. His three goals and two assists came in a run of matches where Manchester City faced Chelsea, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Solly March (BHA)
P3 W2 D1 L0 G3 A1
The Brighton & Hove Albion winger is enjoying a new lease of life under Roberto De Zerbi. His total of three goals included his first senior brace, along with an assist, in a 3-0 victory over Liverpool.

Marcus Rashford (MUN)
P4 W2 D1 L1 G3 A0
The Manchester United star continued his electric form with goals in three of his four matches, including the winner in the Manchester derby. He is looking to win the award for a second time this season, having already claimed the September 2022 prize.

David Raya (BRE)
P3 W2 D1 L0 CS2 S11
Brentford conceded only one goal all month and that was in part thanks to the heroics of their goalkeeper, who made 11 saves.

Bukayo Saka (ARS)
P3 W2 D1 L0 G1 A1
The 21-year-old winger has starred for an Arsenal side with a five-point lead at the top. His two goal involvements came in significant wins, assisting in the north London derby before scoring against Man Utd.

Barclays Manager shortlist

Mikel Arteta (ARS)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+3
It has been another stellar month for November/December award winner Arteta. Arsenal claimed seven points out of nine from matches against three of their main rivals, finishing January with a thrilling 3-2 win over Manchester United.

Steve Cooper (NFO)

P4 W2 D2 L0 GD+3
The Welshman oversaw an unbeaten four-match run for Nottingham Forest, who started 2023 in the bottom three but will end the month in 13th. Highlights included back-to-back wins against Southampton and Leicester City.

Roberto De Zerbi (BHA)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+6
The Italian has Brighton & Hove Albion ticking. His team scored nine goals in January, with seven of those coming as they blew away Everton and Liverpool by 4-1 and 3-0 scorelines respectively.

Unai Emery (AVL)
P4 W3 D1 L0 GD+4
Emery has hit the ground running at Villa Park. An impressive 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur was followed by consecutive victories over Leeds United and Southampton.

Thomas Frank (BRE)
P3 W2 D1 L0 GD+4
Brentford enjoyed another successful month under the guidance of Frank, who is shortlisted for the award for the second time in a row. The Bees were unbeaten in three matches and claimed convincing wins over Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth before a draw at Leeds United.