Rasmus Hojlund Rising Star Of The Month for December

The Rising Star Of The Month award for December has been assigned to Napoli player Rasmus Hojlund. The trophy will be presented during the pre-match of Napoli vs Hellas Verona, scheduled for Wednesday 7 December 2026 at 6.30 p.m. at the “Diego Armando Maradona” Stadium in Naples.

The winner of the trophy, reserved for Under-23 players (born starting from 1 January 2003), 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 14 to 17 of Serie A 2025/2026.

"An extraordinary December, with four goals in three games, has crowned Rasmus Hojlund as Rising Star of the month - said Luigi De Siervo, CEO of Lega Calcio Serie A -. His career, already rich in high-level experience with over 200 appearances among the professionals, almost makes us forget that we are talking about a very young player with ample potential for growth. The work of Antonio Conte and Napoli are bringing out the best in his qualities, adding to his characteristics as a manoeuvring centre forward the solidity of a great striker".

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