Salah wins October 2021 EA SPORTS Player of the Month award

Liverpool star claims monthly prize after producing nine goal involvements in a sensational October

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Mohamed Salah has been named the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for October 2021.

Salah scored five goals and claimed four assists for Liverpool in October, starting with a magnificent individual effort against Manchester City at Anfield which has also earned him the Budweiser Goal of the Month award.

He produced another stunning solo goal in a 5-0 win at Watford, before claiming a hat-trick as Liverpool recorded their biggest away win against Manchester United by the same scoreline.

He registered one assist in each of his four October matches, concluding with his pass to set up Jordan Henderson's strike in the 2-2 home draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.

It is the fourth time Salah has earned the EA SPORTS Player of the Month award and his first since March 2018.

The Egyptian topped an eight-man shortlist that also included Ben Chilwell, Maxwel Cornet, Phil Foden, Tino Livramento, Aaron Ramsdale, Declan Rice and Youri Tielemans.

See: October 2021's EA SPORTS Player of the Month shortlist

2021/22 EA SPORTS award winners

August: Michail Antonio (WHU)
September: Cristiano Ronaldo (MUN)
October: Mohamed Salah (LIV)
November: Trent Alexander-Arnold (LIV)

Also in this series

Part 2: Tuchel named Barclays Manager of the Month
Part 3: Salah completes double with Budweiser Goal of the Month
Part 4: Vote: Is Salah's Goal of the Month the best solo goal ever?
Part 5: Markanday named October's PL2 Player of the Month