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Lee Kang-in named Atlético's September Player of the Month
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📰 Lee Kang-in has been voted Atlético Madrid's Player of the Month for September, his fourth individual award just two months after joining.
📌 Key points
🏆 Lee won Atlético's Player of the Month award for September.
🗳️ The winner was decided by a fan vote on the club's official app and other channels.
👥 He beat four teammates, including Giuliano Simeone and Jonathan David.
⚽ He started all four La Liga games in September and scored against Osasuna.
🎖️ It is his fourth individual award in two months at Atlético.
📝 What happened
🏆 Lee was named winner of the September Player of the Month award run by Mahou, the beer brand that is one of Atlético Madrid's official sponsors. The winner was chosen by supporters through the club's official app and other channels. It is the first Player of the Month award of his Atlético career.
👥 The shortlist also featured Giuliano Simeone, Jonathan David, Alejandro Grimaldo and Johnny Cardoso, but the fans backed the summer arrival.
⚽ Lee started all four of Atlético's La Liga games in September. He played the full 90 minutes and scored his second goal of the season in a 4-0 win over Osasuna, and played 89 minutes of the 2-1 Madrid derby win over Real Madrid. He also started the 2-1 Champions League defeat by Liverpool, appearing in all five competitive games that month.
🎖️ The award follows La Liga's Goal of the Month for August and man-of-the-match awards against Málaga and Osasuna, giving him four individual honours in two months. According to Star News, Spanish observers have praised how quickly he has adapted to Diego Simeone's demanding system.
📊 By the numbers
• Appeared in all five competitive games in September
• Started all four La Liga matches
• 4-0 win over Osasuna, 2-1 win in the Madrid derby
• Four individual awards in two months
🔭 Why it matters
Winning over a new set of supporters this quickly matters. At Atlético, Lee has become a regular starter rather than a rotation option.
The one concern is the ankle problem that forced him off at half-time against Uzbekistan on 6 October. All eyes are on the club's assessment before the league resumes.
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