Pedro Wins EA Sports Premier League August Player Of The Month Award

Chelsea forward João Pedro has been named the EA Sports Premier League Player of the Month for August 2026 after an impressive start to the new campaign.

The award is the Brazilian striker’s first Premier League Player of the Month honour and makes him the first Chelsea player to win the prize since Cole Palmer in September 2024.

Chelsea announced the award on the club’s website on Friday. Pedro beat Palmer and six other shortlisted players in the public vote.

The 2026/27 season began strongly for Pedro, who recorded four goal contributions in Chelsea’s opening two Premier League matches and helped the Blues win both games.

He opened his account just 33 seconds into Chelsea’s opening fixture against Fulham before setting up Palmer for the winning goal.

Pedro continued his form in Chelsea’s first home league match against Brighton & Hove Albion, scoring with a composed finish before providing another assist for Palmer to seal the decisive goal.

His two goals and two assists across the opening matches quickly established him as one of the standout performers at the start of the Premier League season.

Those performances earned Pedro widespread support from fans around the world, with the public vote ultimately confirming him as August’s Player of the Month.

The Brazilian forward was presented with the award at Chelsea’s Cobham training ground.

It is a landmark individual achievement for João Pedro and another early highlight in an impressive beginning to his Chelsea campaign.