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Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: All 2022/23 winners

11.06.2023

Karim Adeyemi was named the Bundesliga's 2022/23 Rookie of the Season, presented by Sorare - but which other players claimed the monthly award this past campaign?

Get the lowdown on the Bundesliga Rookie award!

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 (ROTM).

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, Bundesliga clubs and a panel of Bundesliga experts are part of the voting process.

ROTM 2022/23 winners

Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich, April 2023)

Watch: Matthijs de Ligt named April Rookie of the MonthMatthijs de Ligt's rock-solid performances - and worldie against Freiburg - for Bayern Munich earned him his first Rookie award.

Other April nominees: Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg), Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart)

Henning Matriciani (Schalke, March 2023)

Watch: Henning Matriciani named March 2023's Rookie of the MonthYour votes mean Henning Matriciani beat Matthijs de Ligt and Dion Beljo to be named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for March 2023.

Other March nominees: Dion Beljo (Augsburg), Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich)

Tom Krauß (Schalke, February 2023)

Watch: Tom Krauß named February 2023's Rookie of the MonthYour votes mean Tom Krauß beat Arne Engels and Matthijs de Ligt to be named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for February 2023.

Other February nominees: Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Arne Engels (Augsburg)

Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund, January 2023)

Watch: Karim Adeyemi named January 2023's Rookie of the MonthYour votes mean Karim Adeyemi beat Arne Engels and Adam Hlozek to be named Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for January 2023.

Other January nominees: Arne Engels (Augsburg), Adam Hlozek (Bayer Leverkusen)

Eric Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt, November 2022)

Watch: Eric Dina Ebimbe wins Rookie of the MonthYou voted the Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder the November Rookie of the Month.

Other November nominees: Adam Hlozek (Bayer Leverkusen), Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg)

Eric Dina Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt, October 2022)

Watch: Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe named October's Rookie of the Month!Eintracht Frankfurt's Eric Junior Eric Ebimbe has been voted the Rookie of the Month for October 2022.

Other October nominees: Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Jakub Kaminski (Wolfsburg)

Tom Krauß (Schalke, September 2022)

Watch: Tom Krauß named September Rookie of the MonthSchalke's Tom Krauß takes the prize for September, ahead of Wolfsburg's Bartol Franji and Bayer Leverkusen's Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Other September nominees: Bartol Franjic (Wolfsburg), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Bayer Leverkusen)

Lee Buchanan (Werder Bremen, August 2022)

Watch: Lee Buchanan named August 2022 Rookie of the Month!Lee Buchanan beat Matthijs de Ligt and Josha Vagnoman to be named the Bundesliga's Player of the Month for August 2022.

Other August nominees: Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Munich), Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart)