Joao Mario named league player of the month

Benfica midfielder Joao Mario was named the Portuguese League Player of the month for December/January beating out Gil Vicente striker Fran and Porto's Galeno along with Arouca's Dabbagh. Joao Mario's form has been superb this season under the guidance of manager Roger Schmidt and the midfielder is being recognized for a terrific season to date. Joao Mario scored four league goals over the span of six league games in 486 minutes of action with a player rating of 7.30 to capture the award.