Serie A Rising Star of the Month
The Serie A Rising Star of the Month is an association football award that recognises the best under-23 player each month in Serie A, the top tier of the Italian football league system. The winner of the award is selected based on analysis by data tracking software, which evaluates statistical and positional data, as well as the player's contribution to the team's technical and physical efficiency.[1]
Introduced for the 2025–26 season, the inaugural award was presented to Como player Nico Paz for his performances in August 2025.[2]
The current holder of the award is Napoli's Antonio Vergara, who won it for his performances in February 2026.[3]
List of winners
| Month | Player | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 season | |||
| August 2025 | Nico Paz | Como | [2] |
| September 2025 | [4] | ||
| October 2025 | Ange-Yoan Bonny | Inter Milan | [5] |
| November 2025 | Kenan Yıldız | Juventus | [6] |
| December 2025 | Rasmus Højlund | Napoli | [7] |
| January 2026 | Martin Baturina | Como | [8] |
| February 2026 | Antonio Vergara | Napoli | [3] |
Multiple winners
The following table lists the number of awards won by players who have won at least two Rising Star of the Month awards.
Players in bold are still active in Serie A. Players in italics are still active in professional football outside of Serie A.
- As of September 2025 award
| Rank | Player | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nico Paz | 2 |
Awards won by club
- As of February 2026 award
| Rank | Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Como | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Napoli | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Inter Milan | 1 | 1 |
| Juventus | 1 | 1 |
Awards won by nationality
- As of February 2026 award
| Rank | Nationality | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Croatia | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey | 1 | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "Nico Paz "Rising Star of the Month" for August" (Press release). Serie A. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 12 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Nico Paz "Rising Star of the Month" for August" (Press release). Serie A. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Antonio Vergara "Rising Star Of The Month" for February" (Press release). Serie A. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Nico Paz "Rising Star of the Month" for September" (Press release). Serie A. 8 October 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ "Ange-Yoan Bonny "Rising Star Of The Month" for October" (Press release). Serie A. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
- ^ "Kenan Yildiz "Rising Star Of The Month" for November" (Press release). Serie A. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Rasmus Hojlund Rising Star Of The Month for December" (Press release). Serie A. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Martin Baturina "Rising Star Of The Month" for January" (Press release). Serie A. 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.