Gustavo Varela Rising Star Of The Month for October

The Rising Star Of The Month award for October has been assigned to Monza player Gustavo Varela. The trophy will be presented during the pre-match of Monza-Atalanta, scheduled for Sunday 8 November at 3.00 p.m. at the “Brianteo” stadium in Monza.

The winner of the trophy, reserved for Under-23 players (born starting from 1 January 2004), has been selected taking into account the advanced analysis of Kama Sport, created from the tracking data recorded with the Hawk-Eye system. The rating system considers not only statistical data and technical events, but also positional data. This makes it possible to analyse crucial aspects such as movement without the ball and thus optimal movements, game choices, and the contribution to the technical and physical efficiency of the team, which allow for an objective and qualitative evaluation of the performance.

For the final calculation were considered the matchdays from 6 to 9 of Serie A 2026/2027.

“Gustavo Varela is undoubtedly one of the most pleasant surprises of the start to the season - said Luigi De Siervo, CEO of Lega Calcio Serie A -. Having already found the net in 7 out of the 9 matches he has featured in, the Portuguese striker from Monza has recently equalled a record not seen since the days of Pierino Prati, scoring 9 goals in as many matches at the age of just 21. A pacy, technically gifted striker with a keen eye for goal, Varela is establishing himself as one of Serie A’s finest talents and a leading contender for the top scorer title.”

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