Sporting Lisbon's http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricky-van-Wolfswinkel-c31131 wins the player of the month award for September
Sporting Lisbon star, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, has been lauded for his efforts in September by the Union of Professional Footballers. The striker has netted six goals in his last seven games and his feats have crowned him the player of the month for September.
Dutch International, Ricky van Wolfswinkel, has raised eyebrows of Europe’s elite with his scintillating performances in Liga Sagres. The forward transferred from Utrecht in the summer and has so far has been in red hot form for his new employers.
Although he took his time in getting used to his new surroundings in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Portugal-c2984, once the attacker accustomed himself to the new playing style, his proficiency in front of goal has been outstanding.
So far scoring six times, Van Wolfswinkel is arguably the deadliest weapon in the Lions’ frontline and has led the club during difficult games.
His efforts have seen the Sportinguistas record seven straight victories and have attracted accolades from his peers, who have voted him as the best player for the month of September.
Despite receiving the award, the Oranje forward remained humble and said that although he had been personally successful at his new club, he valued team results more than his individual feats.
"There was nothing to hold us back; there have been good individual and team performances. It's my debut season in Portugal and fortunately things have gone well for me. But the team is the most important,” he said.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitesse-c40905 man also said that he aimed to further improve upon his performances and help the Lisbon outfit achieve their ambition, which is to win the Portuguese Primeira Liga.
“I want more power in the rest of the season, so that I can help Sporting succeed in their objectives,” Ricky van Wolfswinkel was quoted as saying.
With Ricky van Wolfswinkel firing on all cylinders and the team on a great run of form, there is genuine belief at Estadio Jose Alvalade that this year, Sporting Lisbon will be crowned as the undisputed champions of Portugal.
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