Deniz Undav, Paul Nebel, Yan Diomande, Hannes Behrens, Konstantinos Koulierakis and Igor Matanović are the nominees for the Bundesliga's March Player of the Month. - © DFL

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Vote for your Bundesliga Player of the Month for March!

25.03.2026

The Bundesliga is once again presenting the official Player of the Month award for the 2025/26 season. The vote has been conducted by the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga in cooperation with its official licensing partner EA SPORTS since 2018/19. Deniz Undav, Paul Nebel, Yan Diomande, Hannes Behrens, Konstantinos Koulierakis and Igor Matanović are the nominees for March 2026.

More on the Player of the Month award!

The selection process consists of two stages: first, the players' performance data is considered, and then the votes of fans and experts.

The determining factor for a Matchday is the month in which its Saturday falls. For February, the data referred to Matchdays 25 to 27.

March nominees

Deniz Undav (VfB Stuttgart)

There was no ignoring Undav in March - not even for Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann. The VfB Stuttgart forward is currently the Bundesliga’s most in-form finisher, having scored in each of his last six matches, which represents a league-best run this season. Across the last three alone, he’s racked up four goals and six goal involvements, both the highest tallies in the league.

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Between Matchdays 25 and 27, Undav led the Bundesliga for both shots (13) and overall involvement in shooting attempts (18), while remaining ruthlessly efficient. He converted four of his five clear-cut chances across those three games in March. The 29-year-old has been central to Stuttgart’s rise to third place, and right now, in the Bundesliga - just like in the national team - he’s simply impossible to overlook.

Paul Nebel (Mainz)

Things are going well for Mainz at the moment. Urs Fischer’s side went unbeaten across all five of their competitive matches in March, climbing up to 11th after spending much of the season battling near the bottom of the Bundesliga. Nebel has been a big part of that turnaround. The attacking midfielder scored three of his four goals for the season this month, with only Undav managing more in that time. Across the last three matchdays, the 23-year-old also posted the best shot efficiency in the league (+2.1), needing just six attempts to score his three goals.

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But Nebel’s impact goes well beyond his finishing. The number eight was involved in the third-most duels in the league in March (83), winning 42 percent of them. He also covered more ground than any other Bundesliga player (38.1 km) and topped the charts for intensive runs (282). Put simply, if Nebel shines, Mainz do too.

Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)

Diomande has emerged as one of the breakout stars of the season at RB Leipzig, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. The 19-year-old was once again a driving force in Leipzig’s attack last month. On Matchday 25, he sparked a comeback from 1-0 down by scoring the equaliser in what became a 2-1 win over Augsburg. He also registered an assist in Leipzig’s dominant 5-0 victory over Hoffenheim, while he also had a goal ruled out.

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Blisteringly quick, Diomande stands out for his versatility in the final third. The Ivory Coast international averaged the most sprints per game in Leipzig’s squad in March (29), and his total of 79 sprints was also unmatched within the team. His passing accuracy of 86 percent also highlights a level of composure well beyond his years. Add to that a duel success rate of 53 percent, which is excellent for an attacking player, and you get a clear picture of a young player with a remarkably complete skill set.

Hennes Behrens (Heidenheim)

Behrens is another young player who has really burst onto the scene in the Bundesliga this calendar year. The left-back joined Heidenheim on loan from Hoffenheim in January and has quickly nailed down a starting spot on the left side of defence. The 21-year-old played every minute in March and picked up his first goal contributions in the Bundesliga. In the 4–2 defeat to parent club Hoffenheim, he provided both assists – one from a throw-in and another from a corner he delivered.

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He then went one better on Matchday 27, scoring his first Bundesliga goal in the wild 3-3 draw against Bayer Leverkusen - although he didn’t even realise it at the time. “It didn’t dawn on me during the game, and even straight away afterwards the penny still didn’t drop,” Behrens told SWR. Winning 51 percent of his duels in March is a strong return for a Bundesliga newcomer, while his average of 11.9 kilometres covered and 22 sprints per game underlines his energy and work rate. If he keeps this up, Behrens looks well set to make an even bigger impact in the months ahead.

Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg)

Koulierakis has been one of the few reliable performers for a Wolfsburg side battling near the bottom of the Bundesliga. The Greek centre-back didn’t miss a single minute in March and played a decisive role in the club’s only point of the month, heading Wolfsburg into the lead in their 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim on Matchday 26.

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Standing at 1.88 metres, Koulierakis is a real force in the air. All five of his goal attempts in March came with his head, and he won 71 percent of his aerial duels. Overall, he came out on top in an impressive 64 percent of his challenges. But his importance isn’t limited to defending. He’s also central to Wolfsburg’s build-up play. Across Matchdays 25 to 27, no player in the squad saw more of the ball than the 22-year-old (224 touches). If Wolfsburg are to come through the relegation battle under Dieter Hecking, they’ll need him to maintain that level.

Igor Matanović (Freiburg)

Matanović has also made his presence felt in the air for Freiburg. The 1.94-metre striker won a massive 63 percent of his aerial duels in March and didn’t shy away from the physical side of the game. Over the last three matchdays, he was involved in the second-most duels in the league (85), behind only Eric Martel, and won a respectable 48 percent of them – an impressive figure for a forward.

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Of course, attackers are ultimately judged on their goals, and the soon-to-be 23-year-old has been delivering. On Matchday 27, the Hamburg-born striker decided the game against his former club St. Pauli, scoring both goals in a 2-1 win. Across his last three matches, Matanović has had 10 shots. Only Undav, Maximilian Beier and Harry Kane have managed more in that time. With eight Bundesliga goals this season, he’s now Freiburg’s leading scorer. There’s still room to improve, though. For all his aerial strength, the towering striker is actually yet to score a headed goal this campaign.