The nominees are in for the January Shark Player of the Month award in the Isuzu UTE A-League!
Throughout the Isuzu UTE A-League 2025-26 season, 10 players will be selected monthly on a shortlist for you, the fans, to select from in voting for the Shark Player of the Month award.
The 10 players nominated each month are selected via FotMob’s rating system. The 10 players with the highest FotMob rating (from 0.0 to 10.0) across each voting period will be selected as the monthly nominees for the Shark Player of the Month award.
The November eligibility period included Rounds 11-15 of the Isuzu UTE A-League season, with games between January 1 and February 1 considered in the FotMob rating system.
To be included in the top 10, players must have made at least two appearances throughout the eligibility period to receive an average FotMob rating.
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The 10 nominees for the Isuzu UTE A-League January Shark Player of the Month are:
- Oli Lavale (Central Coast Mariners): 8.95 FotMob rating
- James Delianov (Newcastle Jets): 8.06 FotMob rating
- Juan Mata (Melbourne Victory): 8.01 FotMob rating
- Lachie Rose (Newcastle Jets): 7.83 FotMob rating
- Bart Vriends (Adelaide United): 7.81 FotMob rating
- Alex Rufer (Wellington Phoenix): 7.78 FotMob rating
- Miguel Di Pizio (Central Coast Mariners): 7.77 FotMob rating
- Lachlan Bayliss (Newcastle Jets): 7.70 FotMob rating
- Ryan Fraser (Western. Sydney Wanderers): 7.70 FotMob rating
- Eli Adams (Newcastle Jets): 7.68 FotMob rating
How does the FotMob rating system work?
FotMob Ratings are powered by advanced data captured by Opta/Stats Perform.
FotMob feeds a wide range of stats and parameters into our algorithm to produce comprehensive player ratings. The algorithm adjusts and weights these statistics according to a player’s position, ensuring that each player is evaluated based on the most relevant aspects of their performance.
This approach allows FotMob to deliver a fair and accurate representation of a player’s contribution on the pitch. FotMob Ratings are widely recognised and trusted by media outlets, clubs, and scouting professionals across the globe to analyse and report on player performances.
