'Mateus, Mugosa, Yago, Lee Dong-kyung's first 'Player of the Month Award' in 2026 season, fan voting begins on the 9th

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The Korea Professional Football Federation announced on the 9th that the fan vote to select the main character of the "EA SPORTS Player of the Month Award" from February to March of the 2026 season will be held for four days from the 9th (Thursday) to the 12th (Sun).

The "EA SPORTS Player of the Month Award" is an award given by the Federation and its official video game partner Electronic Arts (hereinafter referred to as "EA") to the best player every month. It is awarded not only by the K-League, but also by major European leagues such as the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1.

The Player of the Month Award will be selected through the first vote (60%) of the Federation TSG Technical Committee, and the winners will be determined by summing the results of the first and second votes after the second K-League fan vote (25%) and EA SPORTS™ FC Online user vote (15%).

The winner of the Player of the Month award will be given the benefit of attaching a patch of the Player of the Month award to the uniform of the season along with the trophy.

The Player of the Month Award from February to March was for games from the first to fifth rounds of the K League 1. As a result, Matheus (Anyang), Mugosa (Incheon), Yago (Ulsan), and Lee Dong-kyung (Ulsan) were nominated.

Anyang Mateus played in all games until the fifth round and scored three goals. Matheus scored his first goal of the season against Daejeon in the first round, and scored multiple goals against Jeju in the second round to be selected as round MVP, leading Anyang to its first win of the season.

Incheon Mugosa also played in all games until the fifth round, scoring four goals and one assist. Mugosa opened the scoring against Seoul in the opening round, followed by one assist in the second round against Gwangju. Since then, he has scored consecutive points against Pohang, Daejeon, and Anyang, scoring attack points in all games. As a result, Mugosa was selected as the best 11 rounds twice during that period.

Ulsan Yago has scored in three consecutive games since the opening, showing off its strong sense of goal. He scored multiple goals in the home opener against Gangwon, followed by consecutive goals against Bucheon and Jeju, scoring a total of four goals. Based on this performance, Yago was selected as the best 11 times in the round three times, the most among the candidates.

Ulsan Lee Dong-kyung was named the only Korean player among the candidates for the Player of the Month award from February to March. Lee Dong-kyung scored help in the first round against Gangwon and the fourth round against Jeju, respectively, and in the third round against Bucheon, he scored a come-from-behind goal to lead the team to victory. With this performance, Lee Dong-kyung was named MVP of the third round.

Meanwhile, K-League fan voting for the Player of the Month award can be participated through the official K-League application 'Kick'. Those who want to vote for fans can vote up to four times a day from 10 a.m. to 10 a.m. on the 9th (Thursday) to 12th (Sunday), when voting is held after signing up for membership in the "Kick" application. FC online user voting, which takes place during the same period, can only participate once per ID.

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