The nominees are in for January’s Fan Player of the Month award in the Isuzu UTE A-League!
Throughout the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season, 10 players will be selected every month on a shortlist for you, the fans, to select from in voting for Player of the Month.
The season kicked off with a conjoined October/November voting process, with Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen earning the honours after a brilliant start to the campaign. Paulsen’s Phoenix teammate Kosta Barbarouses then took out the December vote after a sensational month.
The 10 nominees are selected via the Opta Index, with the 10 highest-scoring players in the index nominated each month.
You can cast your vote via the A-Leagues social media channels.
Here are the nominees for January…
January nominees – ranked 10th to 1st in Opta Index score
10th – Danny Vukovic (Central Coast Mariners)
- Opta index: 75.2
- Position: GKP
- Appearances: 4
- Saves: 15
- Clean sheets: 2
9th – Adam Taggart (Perth Glory)
- Opta index: 75.3
- Position: FWD
- Appearances: 3
- Goals: 2
- Assists: 1
8th – Ben Garuccio (Western United)
- Opta index: 75.8
- Position: DEF
- Appearances: 3
- Goals: 1
- Goals conceded: 5
7th – Terry Antonis (Melbourne City)
- Opta index: 76.2
- Position: MID
- Appearances: 3
- Goals: 2
6th – Joe Lolley (Sydney FC)
- Opta index: 76.7
- Position: FWD
- Appearances: 4
- Goals: 3
- Assists: 1
5th – Kosta Barbarouses (Wellington Phoenix)
- Opta index: 77.3
- Position: FWD
- Appearances: 4
- Goals: 4
- Assists: 1
4th – Daniel Penha (Western United)
- Opta index: 77.7
- Position: MID
- Appearances: 3
- Goals: 2
3rd – Jamie Young (Melbourne City)
- Opta index: 79.2
- Position: GKP
- Appearances: 4
- Saves: 25
- Clean sheets: 1
2nd – Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC)
- Opta index: 84.3
- Position: MID
- Appearances: 6
- Goals: 5
1st – Hiroshi Ibusuki (Adelaide United)
- Opta index: 85.6
- Position: FWD
- Appearances: 4
- Goals: 5
- Assists: 1
