Grimaldo competes with Lamine and Mbappé for recognition

Grimaldo nominated for La Liga Player of the Month for October after scoring and assisting twice since his penalty conversion at Real Sociedad.

Alejandro Grimaldo's form at Atlético Madrid has transformed since a decisive penalty conversion in the 83rd minute against Real Sociedad in October. The left-back, who started the season with doubts, gained confidence after that moment and has since added two more goals and two assists to his tally.

Grimaldo's strong performances have earned him a nomination for La Liga Player of the Month for October, competing against Real Sociedad's Gonçalo Guedes, Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappé, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, and Elche goalkeeper Matías Dituro. His statistics for the month show one goal, one assist, 225 minutes played, 91% pass accuracy, and eleven duels won. Atlético play Levante on 31 October, with Grimaldo expected to start.