Nathaniel Brown named Bundesliga Rookie of the month for November 2024
The Bundesliga honours the best young talents in the league with the Rookie of the Month Award, in association with Sorare. You votes helped Eintracht Frankfurt's Nathaniel Brown win the November 2024 prize, ahead of Konstantinos Koulierakis of Wolfsburg and Holstein Kiel's Phil Harres...
Get the lowdown on the Bundesliga Rookie award, presented by Sorare!
Specific criteria must be met in order for a player to qualify as a Rookie. He must be younger than 23 on Matchday 1 of the new season and cannot have started a Bundesliga match in any previous campaign. Furthermore, players can have accumulated no more than 450 minutes of action before the start of the Bundesliga season in question. That means that youngsters who have only made brief appearances in their careers so far and who have not yet had the chance to fully showcase their talents still have the opportunity to be named Rookie of the Month, presented by Sorare.
The monthly winners receive one of the coveted Bundesliga Rookie trophies, before vying for the Rookie of the Season prize. As well as the fans (40%), Bundesliga clubs (30%) and a panel of Bundesliga experts (30%) are part of the voting process.
November winner
Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Nathaniel Brown joined Eintracht Frankfurt in January 2024, almost a year ago now. However, the left-footer initially remained on loan at Nürnberg, where he had worked his way up from the U17’s to the first team and firmly established himself as a key player in Bundesliga 2 during the 2023/24 season. In the summer, he made the step up to Frankfurt and the Bundesliga. After a promising pre-season, Brown was initially left out entirely at the start of the season. It wasn’t until the Matchday 5 that the 21-year-old was included in Frankfurt’s Bundesliga squad for the first time, and he had to wait until Matchday 8 for his debut. He came on as a substitute in the final minutes of their 1-1 draw at Union Berlin, marking the beginning of what would become a meteoric rise.
Brown started all four Bundesliga matches in November. However, he didn’t just blend into the background, as might be expected from a young player with no Bundesliga experience. Instead, his performances saw him stand out. He scored his first Bundesliga goal with his very first shot in the division in the 7-2 win at home to Bochum. He then added another in the following 3-2 victory against VfB Stuttgart. The 4-0 triumph in Heidenheim on Matchday 12 turned into not just a showcase for Omar Marmoush but also for Brown, who assisted both of the Egyptian’s goals and was also involved in Farès Chaïbi’s goal to make it 2-0, even if it wasn’t officially recorded as an assist. Four appearances in November – two as a left-back, two as a left winger – and four goal contributions is a record that speaks for itself. “This is simply a reward for his efforts,” praised head coach Dino Toppmöller, who spoke of Brown’s early days, saying, “It makes me proud to see how he handled the situation.” And who knows, perhaps the Rookie Award would make the coach even prouder of his protégé.
Previous winners
October 2024
Michael Olise (FC Bayern München)
September 2024
Kauã Santos (Eintracht Frankfurt)
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