Chelsea striker JP wins Premier League Player of the Month award

João Pedro picked up where he left off last season, and the Premier League noticed. The Brazilian striker claimed the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month award for August 2026, rewarding a two-week stretch that saw him score twice and assist twice across Chelsea’s opening pair of matches. Pedro is the first Chelsea striker to win the monthly award since Diego Costa managed it back in 2016, a drought spanning nearly a full decade. Two games, four goal contributions Chelsea opened their 2026/27 campaign with a 3-2 victory against Fulham, and Pedro wasted approximately zero time making his presence felt. He found the net just moments after kickoff, setting the tone for what turned into a chaotic west London derby. The second match was somehow even wilder. Chelsea hosted Brighton, Pedro’s former club, and survived a 4-3 thriller at Stamford Bridge. Pedro contributed to both results with a combined two goals and two assists. The award was announced on September 11, with Pedro beating out a shortlist of several other prominent performers through a public vote. He became just the seventh Brazilian player in Premier League history to win the monthly honor, joining names like Lucas...