The SJPF Young Player of the Month (often called Portuguese League Young Player of the Month) is an association football award that recognizes the best Portuguese League young player each month of the season and is conceived by the SJPF (syndicate of professional football players).

Winners

2006–072007–082008–092009–102010–11

Key

†	Award was shared with another player
GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
MF	Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
FW	Forward

Month	Year	Nationality	Player	Team	Position	Ref
	2006.12006	Portugal	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2006.22006	Portugal	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2006.32006	Portugal	Ruben Amorim Ruben Amorim Ruben Filipe Marques Amorim is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a midfielder....	Belenenses	MF
	2007.12007	Portugal	Varela Silvestre Varela Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in the Portuguese first division, as a winger.-Club career:...	Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...	FW
	2007.22007	Portugal	Varela Silvestre Varela Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in the Portuguese first division, as a winger.-Club career:...	Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...	FW
	2007.32007	Portugal	Yannick Djalo Yannick Djaló Yannick dos Santos Djaló is a Guinea-Bissauan-born Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal mainly as a forward...	Sporting CP	FW
	2007.42007	Portugal	Miguel Veloso Miguel Veloso Miguel Luís Pinto Veloso is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Genoa C.F.C. and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also operate as an offensive left back.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2007.52007	Portugal	Nani Nani -People:*Nani, a Portuguese footballer who plays for Manchester United*Gianluca Nani, former technical director at West Ham United*Nanabhoy Palkhivala, nicknamed Nani, an Indian jurist and economist*Nani Roma, a Spanish rally racing driver...	Sporting CP	MF
	2007.62007	Portugal	Paulo Machado Paulo Machado Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Toulouse FC in the French first division, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...	Leixões	MF
	2007.72007	Portugal	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2007.82007	Portugal	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2007.92007	Portugal	Tiago Gomes Tiago Henrique Damil Gomes Tiago Henrique Damil Gomes is a Portuguese footballer who plays for G.D. Estoril Praia as a left defender.-Football career:...	Estrela da Amadora	DF
	2008.12008	Portugal	Rui Patrício Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age...	Sporting CP	GK
	2008.22008	Portugal	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2008.32008	Portugal	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:...	Sporting CP	MF
	2008.52008	Portugal	Paulo Machado Paulo Machado Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Toulouse FC in the French first division, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...	Leixões	MF
	2008.52008	Portugal	Miguel Vítor Miguel Vítor Miguel Ângelo Leonardo Vítor is a Portuguese footballer who plays for S.L. Benfica as a central defender.-Club career:...	Benfica	DF
	2008.62008	Portugal	Miguel Lopes	Rio Ave	DF
	2008.72008	Portugal	Miguel Lopes	Rio Ave	DF
	2008.82008	Portugal	Celestino	Estrela da Amadora	MF
	2009.12009	Portugal	Bruno Gama Bruno Gama Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.-Club career:...	Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...	FW
	2009.22009	Portugal	Yazalde Yazalde Gomes Pinto Yazalde Gomes Pinto, simply Yazalde , is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Rio Ave on loan from S.C. Braga, as a forward.-Club career:...	Rio Ave	FW
	2009.32009	Portugal	Daniel Carriço Daniel Carriço Daniel Filipe Martins Carriço is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a central defender.-Club career:...	Sporting CP	DF
	2009.42009	Portugal	Rui Patricio Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age...	Sporting CP	GK
	2009.52009	Portugal	Bruno Gama Bruno Gama Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.-Club career:...	Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...	FW
	2009.62009 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...	Olhanense	MF
	2009.72009 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....	Benfica	DF
	2009.82009 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	Fábio Faria Fábio Faria Fábio do Passo Faria is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:...	Rio Ave	DF
	2009.92009 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	Fábio Faria Fábio Faria Fábio do Passo Faria is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:...	Rio Ave	DF
	2010.12010 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...	Olhanense	MF
	2010.22010 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...	Olhanense	MF
	2010.32010 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....	Benfica	DF
	2010.42010 2009–10 Portuguese Liga The 2009–10 Portuguese Liga season, officially known as the Liga Sagres due to sponsorship reasons, was the 76th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 16 August 2009 and ended on 9 May 2010...	Portugal	Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....	Benfica	DF
	2010.52010 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder....	Benfica	DF
	2010.62010 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Candeias Daniel João Santos Candeias Daniel João Santos Candeias is a Portuguese footballer who plays for C.D. Nacional as a winger.-Club career:...	Portimonense	FW
	2010.72010 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Rui Patricio Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age...	Sporting CP	GK
	2010.82010 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	André Santos André Bernardes Santos André Filipe Bernardes Santos is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a defensive midfielder.-Club statistics:Correct as of 30 November 2011-External links:**...	Sporting CP	MF
	2011.12011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Pizzi Pizzi (Portuguese footballer) Luís Miguel Afonso Fernandes , aka Pizzi, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in Spain, as a forward.-Early years:...	Paços Ferreira	MF
	2011.22011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Rui Sampaio Rui Sampaio Fernando Rui Valadares Pinto Sampaio is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Cagliari Calcio in Serie A, as a defensive midfielder.-External links:**...	Beira-Mar	MF
	2011.22011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Rui Patrício Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age...	Sporting	GK
	2011.22011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Rui Patrício Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age...	Sporting	GK
	2011.22011 2010–11 Portuguese Liga The 2010–11 Primeira Liga season was the 77th season of top-tier football in Portugal. It began on 15 August 2010 and ended on 14 May 2011. A total of 16 teams contested the league, 14 of which already contested in the 2009–10 and two of which were promoted from the Liga de Honra. Benfica were the...	Portugal	Rui Patrício Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age...	Sporting	GK

Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.

  *   Indicates current Portuguese Liga player

Rank	Player	Wins
1st	João Moutinho João Moutinho João Filipe Iria Santos Moutinho is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto, also being a Portuguese international.Mainly a central midfielder, he can also operate as a holding or attacking midfielder, and on either flank.-Sporting:... *	6
2nd	Fábio Coentrão Fábio Coentrão Fábio Alexandre da Silva Coentrão is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Real Madrid in Spain, and the Portuguese national team.Mainly a left back, he can also operate as a left winger, and occasionally as a central midfielder.... *	5
3rd	André Castro André Castro André Castro Pereira , known as Castro, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting de Gijón on loan from F.C. Porto, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...	3
	Rui Patricio Rui Patrício Rui Pedro dos Santos Patrício is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sporting Clube de Portugal as a goalkeeper.-Club career:Patrício played as a striker at a young age... *
5th	Silvestre Varela Silvestre Varela Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in the Portuguese first division, as a winger.-Club career:... *	2
	Bruno Gama Bruno Gama Bruno Alexandre Vilela Gama is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Deportivo de La Coruña in Spain, mainly as a right winger.-Club career:... *
	Fábio Faria Fábio Faria Fábio do Passo Faria is a Portuguese footballer who plays for F.C. Paços de Ferreira on loan from S.L. Benfica in the Portuguese first division, as a central defender.-Football career:...
	Paulo Machado Paulo Machado Paulo Ricardo Ribeiro de Jesus Machado is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Toulouse FC in the French first division, as a central midfielder.-Club career:...
	Miguel Lopes

Awards won by position

Position	Wins
Midfielder Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...	15
Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....	12
Forward	7
Goalkeeper	3

Awards won by nationality

Country	Wins
Portugal	38

Awards won by club

Club	Wins
Sporting CP	13
Benfica	6
Rio Ave	5
Vitória de Setúbal Vitória F.C. Vitória Futebol Clube is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Setúbal. Popularly known as Vitória de Setúbal with the motto "A Vitória será nossa" .- Domestic :*Portuguese Liga: Runners-up 1971–72...	4
Olhanense	3
Estrela da Amadora	2
Leixões	2
Belenenses	1
Portimonense	1
Paços de Ferreira	1