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James Maddison wins Premier League Player of the Month award for August 2023.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for August 2023.
Following his summer transfer from Leicester City, Maddison has settled in well at Spurs.
Shortly after his arrival, he was named one of Son Heung-min’s new vice-captains for the team. He also received Harry Kane’s number 10 shirt after Kane moved to Bayern Munich.
Early on in his Tottenham career under Ange Postecoglou, Maddison has shown promise. In their opening weekend 2-2 tie at Brentford, he contributed two assists, and a week later, he scored the first goal in a 2-0 triumph at Bournemouth.
Between those two games, the England international was instrumental in Spurs’ 2-0 victory over Manchester United at home.
Taiwo Awoniyi of Nottingham Forest, Jarrod Bowen of West Ham United, Bryan Mbeumo of Brentford, Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton & Hove Albion, and Rodri of Manchester City were the other players nominated for the August award.
What a start to life with @SpursOfficial! 🎯
Your @EASPORTSFC Player of the Month for August is @Madders10!#PLAwards pic.twitter.com/S5u3bhdcL8
— Premier League (@premierleague) September 15, 2023
Maddison’s triumph marks the 25th occasion someone from Tottenham has won the Premier League Player of the Month award.
While his on-pitch performances have been superb, Maddison has also quickly won over the Spurs faithful with comments about his desire to join the club.
“I could just see myself playing for Tottenham, I could just see myself in that team, in that kit, in that stadium. It just fitted well for me,” he said in a recent interview.
“They’ve always had…that sort of midfielder who wants to be creative, entertain the fans and be a personality.”
Maddison and Tottenham return to Premier League action on Saturday with the visit of Sheffield United.