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Napoli’s Antonio Conte and Frank Anguissa named Serie A Coach and Player of the month for January

Napoli's head coach Antonio Conte

    Key Takeaways:

  • Antonio Conte won Serie A’s Coach of the Month award for January, marking his second recognition this season
  • Frank Anguissa was named Player of the Month after scoring twice and assisting twice in Napoli’s four league wins
  • Juventus’ Kenan Yıldız won Goal of the Month for his impressive solo strike in the Turin derby

Antonio Conte was named Serie A’s Coach of the Month for January after leading Napoli to four consecutive league victories. The Partenopei defeated Verona (2-0) and Juventus (2-1) at home, while securing away wins over Fiorentina (3-0) and Atalanta (3-2). This is Conte’s second such award this season, having also won it in September.

Napoli midfielder Frank Zambo Anguissa was named Player of the Month after delivering two goals and two assists during the team’s strong January run. The Cameroonian international found the net against Verona and Juventus and assisted twice in the match against Atalanta. He edged out competition from Denzel Dumfries and Lautaro Martínez (Inter), teammate Scott McTominay, Matteo Retegui (Atalanta), and Nadir Zortea (Cagliari).

Kenan Yildiz of Juventus claimed Serie A’s Goal of the Month award for his remarkable solo effort in the Turin derby against Torino (1-1), where he dribbled past defenders before scoring from distance.



 Author: Paul Kemp

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