Joey Veerman and Johan Bakayoko were voted player and talent of the month for November, respectively. The midfielder and striker received the honorary title based on statistics and votes from football fans. Both awards are presented monthly by the Eredivisie.
PSV played Eredivisie matches in November with Heracles Almelo (6-0), PEC Zwolle (4-0) and FC Twente (3-0). In these, he featured for three ninety minutes, signed for one goal and assist and was voted man of the match by fans against both Heracles and FC Twente. In 2020, Joey was already talent of the month once as a sc Heerenveen football player.
"Playing football is anything but a solo performance and at the end of the day I am mainly concerned with the prizes that are awarded at the end of the season. Still, it's always nice to get a bit of recognition. I am in a good phase of my career that I like to continue for a while," the Volendam native said upon receiving the award.
Talent of the month
The only 20-year-old Johan Bakayoko accounted for three assists and one goal in November. In doing so, he prolonged the title, as he was also voted talent of the month in October. "It's special to be voted 'talent of the month,' but twice in a row is even more special. I learn a lot from my fellow players and am grateful for the confidence I get every week."