Roma’s January signing, Donyell Malen, is the Serie A Participant of the Month for February.
Dutch striker Malen was the most effective participant in Serie A final month.
Malen wins Serie A participant of the month – official assertion
“The EA SPORTS FC Participant Of The Month award for February has been assigned to Roma participant Donyell Malen. The trophy will likely be offered throughout the pre-match of Roma vs Lecce, scheduled for Sunday twenty second March 2026 at 6.00pm on the “Olimpico” stadium in Rome,” Lega Serie A mentioned in a on Friday.
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“The followers’ votes on-line, mixed with particular person statistical knowledge, decided Lautaro Martinez because the winner, beating champions like Berardi (Sassuolo), Carnesecchi (Atalanta), Dimarco (Inter), Kean (Fiorentina), McKennie (Juventus).
ROME, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Donyell Malen of AS Roma in motion throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and US Cremonese at Stadio Olimpico on February 22, 2026 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo mentioned: “Donyell Malen’s influence on the Italian league has been merely good. The Dutch ahead instantly tailored to Mister Gasperini’s tactical schemes, proving himself to be a relentless striker in entrance of purpose, but additionally able to linking up the group’s attacking play. Arriving within the winter switch window, Malen took a couple of weeks to determine himself as a key participant, instantly profitable the award for finest participant of February with 4 targets in as many video games and instantly proving himself worthy of Roma’s Champions League ambitions”.
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Malen has grow to be the second-best scorer since becoming a member of Roma on an preliminary mortgage deal from Aston Villa in mid-February.
Malen has scored six targets in his first seven Roma appearances in Serie A. Solely Abel Balbo (seven) and Gabriel Omar Batistuta (9) have managed extra within the membership’s historical past.
Malen is technically on mortgage from Aston Villa, however the Giallorossi have an choice to purchase to make his transfer everlasting for €25m on the finish of the season.
Roma’s choice to purchase turns into obligatory in the event that they qualify for the Champions League or the Europa League this season.
The Giallorossi presently sit fourth within the Serie A desk, three factors above fifth-placed Como and 4 factors above Juventus, who sit sixth.
Roma’s subsequent Serie A match is towards Daniele De Rossi’s Genoa at Marassi.