Manchester City's Erling Haaland was named as the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for August 2024 due to his great start with the Citizens in the earliest rounds of the English Premier League, English Premeir League announced on Friday
Haaland was selected for the award after scoring seven goals in three appearances, including two hat-trics with the Citizens.
He also became the most a player has ever scored in a team's first three Premier League appearances of a campaign.
He scored his hat-tricks against Ipswich Town and West Ham United, as well as a goal at Chelsea to lead Man City to capture three wins from three matches.
He became the first player to score a hat-trick in two of a team's first three league matches in a season since Paul Jewell in 1994/95.
Haaland told Manchester City official website: "Seven goals great but I want to improve."
“I am delighted to have won this award so early in the season. I am also very grateful to my team-mates, the coaches and staff for helping to make it happen," he added.
“August was a brilliant month for the team, and I am proud to have played an important part in that. To have scored seven goals last month in three matches is great, but I will continue to work hard and improve my game."
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