Luka Vušković named March’s Bundesliga Rookie of the Month!
This season, the Bundesliga is again honouring its best young stars with the Rookie of the Month award, presented by Sorare. Hamburg’s Luka Vušković finished ahead of fellow nominees Hennes Behrens and Yan Diomande to take the prize for March.
Voting takes place exclusively on the Bundesliga app!
Winner
His signing has been a blessing for Hamburg – and he is on course to help them secure their Bundesliga survival. Vušković was a pillar of the Hamburg defence again in March, winning an outstanding 83 percent of his duels. That was the best figure in the Bundesliga over the last three matchdays. The Croatian was virtually unbeatable in the air and didn't commit a single foul during the evaluation period (Matchdays 25, 26 and 27)!
The club’s director of professional football, Claus Costa, had nothing but praise for the young star in an interview with Transfermarkt: "Luka is playing at a very, very high level – week after week. His consistency is truly impressive. He's a huge asset to the team and to Hamburg.”
The 19-year-old Croatia international averaged 64 touches in three matches during the month against Wolfsburg, Cologne and Dortmund, making him the most involved player for Hamburg (among those who started more than once). His only shot on goal in March led to his fifth goal of the season – a penalty against Wolfsburg.
Previous winners
February 2026
January 2026
December 2025
November 2025
Ibrahim Maza (Bayer Leverkusen)
October 2025
September 2025
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How it works
The Bundesliga will once again present the Rookie of the Month award to the best young talents in the 2025/26 season. Votes are cast not only by fans, but also by clubs and selected Bundesliga experts.
Vote weighting
- Fan votes: 40%
- Club votes: 30%
- Expert votes: 30%
Criteria
For a player to be classified as a rookie, certain requirements must be met. They must be under 23 years old on the first matchday of the season and must not have been in a starting line-up in any previous Bundesliga season. Furthermore, players must not have accumulated more than 450 minutes of playing time in the Bundesliga before the start of the current campaign.
This means that young talents who have only previously made brief appearances and have not yet had the opportunity to fully showcase their skill have the chance to be crowned Rookie of the Month. The monthly winners also receive a prestigious Bundesliga trophy and have the chance to defend their title the following month.
At the end of the season, the Rookie of the Season is chosen from the selection of monthly winners.
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