Player of the First Month – Angel Correa, Forward, Atletico Madrid

Angel Correa has been nothing short of phenomenal for Atletico Madrid in this first month. In three games with the club, he has three goals and an assist, with a total goal participation rate of 80% on the season. Additionally, the timing of his goals has been crucial: he opened the scoring and then gave Atletico lead again in the season opener against Celta Vigo, and he scored the game-winner against Elche the next weekend. On the national side, fans were excited to see him continue his hot streak with the Argentine national team, particularly hoping to see him score against fierce-rivals Brazil. While the Brazil match was postponed after four minutes (a situation that may deserve an article all on its own), Correa did get his name on the scoresheet against Venezuela, scoring Argentina’s third goal in a 3-1 win. At 26 years old, Correa is entering his prime and if he can maintain these performances, he’ll be tough to unseat for the “Player of the Month” Award.