La Liga Player of the Month

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The Player of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best La Liga player each month of the season, the most recent winner having been Lamine Yamal. He was awarded on April 25, 2026.

Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann have won a joint-record eight Player of the Month awards.

Winners

Kylian Mbappé, Lamine Yamal, Diego Godín and Lionel Messi are the only players to win the Player of the Month award for 2 consecutive months
Antoine Griezmann has been named Player of the Month on a joint-record eight occasions.
Diego Costa won the first Player of the Month award in September 2013.
Lamine Yamal is the first player to win three Player of the Month awards in one season.
More information Month, Year ...
Month Year[a] Player Nationality Pos. Club Ref.
September 2013.92013 Diego Costa  Brazil[b] FW Atlético Madrid [1]
October 2013.102013 Koke  Spain MF Atlético Madrid [2]
November 2013.112013 Cristiano Ronaldo  Portugal FW Real Madrid [3]
December 2013.122013 Carlos Vela  Mexico FW Real Sociedad [4]
January 2014.012014 Ivan Rakitić  Croatia MF Sevilla [5]
February 2014.022014 Rafinha  Brazil MF Celta Vigo [6]
March 2014.032014 Keylor Navas  Costa Rica GK Levante [7]
April 2014.042014 Diego Godín  Uruguay DF Atlético Madrid [8]
May 2014.052014 Diego Godín  Uruguay DF Atlético Madrid [9]
September 2014.092014 Nolito  Spain FW Celta Vigo [10]
October 2014.102014 Karim Benzema  France FW Real Madrid [11]
November 2014.112014 Carlos Vela  Mexico FW Real Sociedad [12]
December 2014.122014 Luciano Vietto  Argentina FW Villarreal [13]
January 2015.12015 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [14]
February 2015.22015 Alberto Bueno  Spain FW Rayo Vallecano [15]
March 2015.32015 Vitolo  Spain FW Sevilla [16]
April 2015.42015 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [17]
May 2015.052015 Cristiano Ronaldo  Portugal FW Real Madrid [18]
September 2015.092015 Nolito  Spain FW Celta Vigo [19]
October 2015.102015 Borja Bastón  Spain FW Eibar [20]
November 2015.112015 Neymar  Brazil FW Barcelona [21]
December 2015.122015 Lucas Pérez  Spain FW Deportivo La Coruña [22]
January 2016.012016 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [23]
February 2016.022016 Miku  Venezuela FW Rayo Vallecano [24]
March 2016.032016 Aritz Aduriz  Spain FW Athletic Bilbao [25]
April 2016.042016 Koke  Spain MF Atlético Madrid [26]
May 2016.052016 Luis Suárez  Uruguay FW Barcelona [27]
August 2016.082016 Jon Ander Serantes  Spain GK Leganés [28]
September 2016.092016 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [29]
October 2016.102016 Iago Aspas  Spain FW Celta Vigo [30]
November 2016.112016 Diego López  Spain GK Espanyol [31]
December 2016.122016 Florin Andone  Romania FW Deportivo La Coruña [32]
January 2017.012017 Steven Nzonzi  France MF Sevilla [33]
February 2017.022017 Sergi Enrich  Spain FW Eibar [34]
March 2017.032017 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [35]
April 2017.042017 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [36]
May 2017.052017 Cristiano Ronaldo  Portugal FW Real Madrid [37]
September 2017.092017 Simone Zaza  Italy FW Valencia [38]
October 2017.102017 Cédric Bakambu  DR Congo FW Villarreal [39]
November 2017.112017 Iago Aspas  Spain FW Celta Vigo [40]
December 2017.122017 Luis Suárez  Uruguay FW Barcelona [41]
January 2018.012018 Aritz Aduriz  Spain FW Athletic Bilbao [42]
February 2018.022018 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [43]
March 2018.022018 Rodrigo  Spain FW Valencia [44]
April 2018.042018 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [45]
September 2018.092018 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [46]
October 2018.102018 Luis Suárez  Uruguay FW Barcelona [47]
November 2018.112018 Tomáš Vaclík  Czech Republic GK Sevilla [48]
December 2018.122018 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [49]
January 2019.012019 Iñaki Williams  Spain[c] FW Athletic Bilbao [50]
February 2019.022019 Jaime Mata  Spain FW Getafe [51]
March 2019.032019 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [52]
April 2019.042019 Iago Aspas  Spain FW Celta Vigo [53]
September 2019.092019 Martin Ødegaard  Norway FW Real Sociedad [54]
October 2019.102019 Karl Toko Ekambi  Cameroon FW Villarreal [55]
November 2019.112019 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [56]
December 2019.122019 Luis Suárez  Uruguay FW Barcelona [57]
January 2020.012020 Thibaut Courtois  Belgium GK Real Madrid [58]
February 2020.022020 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [59]
June 2020.062020 Karim Benzema  France FW Real Madrid [60]
September 2020.092020 Ansu Fati  Spain FW Barcelona [61]
October 2020.102020 Mikel Oyarzabal  Spain FW Real Sociedad [62]
November 2020.112020 João Félix  Portugal FW Atlético Madrid [63]
December 2020.122020 Iago Aspas  Spain FW Celta Vigo [64]
January 2021.012021 Youssef En-Nesyri  Morocco FW Sevilla [65]
February 2021.022021 Lionel Messi  Argentina FW Barcelona [66]
March 2021.032021 Karim Benzema  France FW Real Madrid [67]
April 2021.042021 Fernando  Brazil MF Sevilla [68]
May 2021.052021 Jan Oblak  Slovenia GK Atlético Madrid [69]
September 2021.092021 Karim Benzema  France FW Real Madrid [70]
October 2021.102021 Robin Le Normand  France[b] DF Real Sociedad [71]
November 2021.112021 Vinícius Júnior  Brazil FW Real Madrid [72]
December 2021.122021 Juanmi  Spain FW Real Betis [73]
January 2022.012022 Ángel Correa  Argentina FW Atlético Madrid [74]
February 2022.022022 Thibaut Courtois  Belgium GK Real Madrid [75]
March 2022.032022 João Félix  Portugal FW Atlético Madrid [76]
April 2022.042022 Karim Benzema  France FW Real Madrid [77]
May 2022.052022 Vedat Muriqi  Kosovo FW Mallorca [78]
August 2022.082022 Borja Iglesias  Spain FW Real Betis [79]
September 2022.092022 Federico Valverde  Uruguay MF Real Madrid [80]
October 2022.102022 Robert Lewandowski  Poland FW Barcelona [81]
January 2023.012023 Alexander Sørloth  Norway FW Real Sociedad [82]
February 2023.022023 Gabri Veiga  Spain MF Celta Vigo [83]
March 2023.032023 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [84]
April 2023.042023 Youssef En-Nesyri  Morocco FW Sevilla [85]
May 2023.052023 Nicolas Jackson  Senegal FW Villarreal [86]
August 2023.082023 Jude Bellingham  England MF Real Madrid [87]
September 2023.092023 Takefusa Kubo  Japan MF Real Sociedad [88]
October 2023.102023 Jude Bellingham  England MF Real Madrid [89]
November 2023.112023 Antoine Griezmann  France FW Atlético Madrid [90]
December 2023.122023 Artem Dovbyk  Ukraine FW Girona [91]
January 2024.012024 Kirian Rodríguez  Spain MF Las Palmas [92]
February 2024.022024 Robert Lewandowski  Poland FW Barcelona [93]
March 2024.032024 Vinícius Júnior  Brazil FW Real Madrid [94]
April 2024.042024 Isco  Spain MF Real Betis [95]
August 2024.082024 Raphinha  Brazil FW Barcelona [96]
September 2024.092024 Lamine Yamal  Spain FW Barcelona [97]
October 2024.102024 Robert Lewandowski  Poland FW Barcelona [98]
November 2024.112024 Vinícius Júnior  Brazil FW Real Madrid [99]
December 2024.122024 Jude Bellingham  England MF Real Madrid [100]
January 2025.012025 Kylian Mbappé  France FW Real Madrid [101]
February 2025.022025 Oihan Sancet  Spain MF Athletic Bilbao [102]
March 2025.032025 Isco  Spain MF Real Betis [103]
April 2025.042025 Pedri  Spain MF Barcelona [104]
August 2025.082025 Nicolas Pépé  Ivory Coast FW Villarreal [105]
September 2025.092025 Kylian Mbappé  France FW Real Madrid [106]
October 2025.102025 Kylian Mbappé  France FW Real Madrid [107]
November 2025.112025 Lamine Yamal  Spain FW Barcelona [108]
December 2025.122025 Lamine Yamal  Spain FW Barcelona [109]
January 2026.012026 Vedat Muriqi  Kosovo FW Mallorca [110]
February 2026.022026 Georges Mikautadze  Georgia FW Villarreal [111]
March 2026.032026 Carlos Espí  Spain FW Levante [112]
April 2026.042026 Lamine Yamal  Spain FW Barcelona [113]
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Multiple winners

The following table lists the number of awards won by players who have won at least two Player of the Month awards.

Players in bold are still active in La Liga.

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Wins
1st France Antoine Griezmann 8
Argentina Lionel Messi
3rd France Karim Benzema 5
4th Spain Iago Aspas 4
Uruguay Luis Suárez
Spain Lamine Yamal
6th England Jude Bellingham 3
Brazil Vinícius Júnior
Poland Robert Lewandowski
France Kylian Mbappé
Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
12th Spain Aritz Aduriz 2
Belgium Thibaut Courtois
Morocco Youssef En-Nesyri
Portugal João Félix
Uruguay Diego Godín
Spain Isco
Spain Koke
Kosovo Vedat Muriqi
Spain Nolito
Mexico Carlos Vela
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Awards won by nationality

As of April 2026
More information Nationality, Players ...
Nationality Players Wins
 Spain 25 35
 France 5 18
 Argentina 3 10
 Brazil 6 8
 Uruguay 3 7
 Portugal 2 5
 England 1 3
 Poland 1 3
 Norway 2 2
 Belgium 1 2
 Kosovo 1 2
 Mexico 1 2
 Morocco 1 2
 Cameroon 1 1
 Costa Rica 1 1
 Croatia 1 1
 Czech Republic 1 1
 DR Congo 1 1
 Georgia 1 1
 Italy 1 1
 Ivory Coast 1 1
 Japan 1 1
 Romania 1 1
 Senegal 1 1
 Slovenia 1 1
 Ukraine 1 1
 Venezuela 1 1
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Awards won by club

As of April 2026
More information Club, Players ...
Club Players Wins
Barcelona 8 23
Real Madrid 7 20
Atlético Madrid 7 17
Celta Vigo 4 8
Sevilla 6 7
Real Sociedad 6 7
Villarreal 6 6
Athletic Bilbao 3 4
Real Betis 3 4
Deportivo La Coruña 2 2
Eibar 2 2
Rayo Vallecano 2 2
Valencia 2 2
Levante 2 2
Mallorca 1 2
Espanyol 1 1
Getafe 1 1
Girona 1 1
Las Palmas 1 1
Leganés 1 1
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Awards won by position

As of April 2026
More information Position, Players ...
Position Players Wins
Forward 45 89
Midfielder 13 16
Goalkeeper 6 7
Defender 2 3
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Each year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.
  2. [b]
    Represented Spain at international level after the award was given.
  3. [c]
    Represented Ghana at international level after the award was given.

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