Mohamed Salah's scintillating form throughout October has been rewarded with the EA SPORTS Premier League Player of the Month award.
Salah moves alongside Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie to win the accolade for a fifth time, and now has more Player of the Month awards than any other active Premier League player.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo, Steven Gerrard, Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero have won the award on more occasions.
Most EA SPORTS Player awards
7 Sergio Aguero; Harry Kane
6 Steven Gerrard; Cristiano Ronaldo
5 Mohamed Salah; Wayne Rooney; Robin van Persie
Five goals including a Merseyside derby brace for October's @premierleague Player of the Month!
— EA SPORTS FC (@EASPORTSFC) November 10, 2023
Congratulations, @MoSalah. #FC24 pic.twitter.com/9E1GmPVlJl
Salah scored in all three of Liverpool's matches in October, netting twice against both Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton before adding another in the Reds' 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest at the end of the October.
Salah's October stats
| October | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches | 3 |
| Results | W2 D1 L0 |
| Goals | 5 |
| Mins/goal | 54 |
| Shots | 10 |
| Chances created | 6 |
Salah topped a six-man shortlist after votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.
The Egyptian joins Tottenham Hotspur duo James Maddison and Son Heung-min as this season's Player of the Month winners so far.
2023/24 Player award winners
August: James Maddison
September: Son Heung-min
Also in this series
Part 1: Donley wins PL2 Player of the Month for October
Part 3: Hat-trick as Postecoglou wins Barclays Manager of the Month
Part 4: Ghoddos strike awarded Budweiser Goal of the Month
Part 5: Areola claims Castrol Save of the Month award