FC Seoul's Klimala Named K League 1 Player of the Month for September After Scoring 3 Goals in 4 Matches

FC Seoul striker Patryk Klimala (28, Poland), a standout goalscorer for the current K League 1 leaders, has been selected as the player who lit up the month of September the most.

The Korea Professional Football League announced on October 15 that Klimala has won the EA Sports Player of the Month award for September of the 2026 season.

This marks Klimala's first-ever nomination for the Player of the Month award, and he celebrated the joy of winning it for the first time in his career.

The September Player of the Month award considered K League 1 rounds 27 through 30, as well as the rescheduled 22nd-round match between Gangwon FC and Incheon United.

The Player of the Month award is determined by selecting candidates through a vote by the Korea Professional Football League's Technical Study Group (TSG) technical committee (60%), and then adding K League fan voting (25%) and EA Sports FC Online user voting (15%) results to crown the player who achieves the highest converted score.

The nominees included Lee Myung-jae (Daejeon), Lee Yu-hyun (Gangwon), Italo (Jeju), and Klimala (Seoul). Klimala claimed the honor by receiving a combined score of 38.60 points, beating out second-place Italo (27.55 points).

Klimala, who is second in K League 1 scoring with 14 goals, appeared in all four matches played during the eligible period, scoring three goals, including a multi-goal performance against Jeonbuk Hyundai in the 29th round.

Klimala will receive a trophy and prize money, and will wear a Player of the Month patch on his uniform for the rest of the season.

(Photo courtesy of Korea Professional Football League; Yonhap News)
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