Liga Portugal: Victor Froholdt wins Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year awards

The awards were decided exclusively by votes from coaches and captains of the top division and were handed out this Saturday, right after the final whistle of the Porto victory over Santa Clara at the Dragão.

The undisputed engine of the champions

Signed in the summer 2025 transfer window, the number 8 immediately established himself as the most indispensable piece in Francesco Farioli's tactical setup. Showing remarkable consistency, Froholdt featured in all 34 league matches (starting 31 of them), becoming the FC Porto outfield player with the most minutes played in the competition (2,875).

In the race for the top Player of the Year award, the Danish international received 43% of the votes, comfortably beating Sporting's duo of Luis Suárez (29.5%) and Francisco Trincão (15%).

Absolute dominance among the under-21s

The young Nordic's impact was even more overwhelming in the Young Player of the Year category, where he claimed an impressive 49.5% of the votes. The podium in this category was completed by Benfica's Andreas Schjelderup, who finished second with 24.5%, and Gustavo Sá, Famalicão's creative midfielder, who rounded up the top three with 15.5% of the votes.

At just 20 years old and after a stunning debut season, Froholdt has written his name into the golden gallery of Portuguese football, capping off a memorable year for the azul e branco universe.