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Jamie Vardy moved to Italy in September after 13 seasons at Leicester Cremonese striker Jamie Vardy has been named as the Serie A player of the month for November, becoming the first English player to win the award. The former Leicester City captain played three matches in the Italian top flight last month, scoring one goal against Juventus. Fellow nominees for the award, which combines fan votes with statistical data, included AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan, Inter Milan's Lautaro Martinez, Napoli winger David Neres, Genoa's Leo Ostigard and Nicolo Zaniolo of Udinese. "Vardy is truly a player from another era, " Serie A chief executive Luigi de Siervo said. "His arrival at Cremonese was greeted with great enthusiasm by all Serie A fans, and Vardy is repaying them with top-level performances, innate leadership and important goals, the result of the competitive spirit and shooting skills that have always distinguished him. " In total, Vardy has scored four goals in 10 appearances for promoted Cremonese, who are ninth in Serie A. He netted nine times in 35 Premier League games last season for Leicester as the Foxes were relegated to the Championship. The Serie A player of the month award was introduced in 2019, with the winner decided using a rating system that uses data tracking software. "This makes it possible to analyse crucial aspects such as movement without the ball and thus optimal movements, game choices, and the contribution to the technical and physical efficiency of the team, " a Serie A statement explained. Other Englishmen to have played in the league since the award was introduced include AC Milan duo Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, former Manchester United captain Ashley Young and Tammy Abraham. Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Europa League: Kalimuendo drills Nottm Forest in front at Utrecht Europa League: Djiga saves Rangers with heroic last-ditch tackle to deny Ferencvaros the lead Women's Super League: Build-up as Aston Villa host Liverpool How Skype lost its connection to the world Coming soon: Lord Sugar takes twelve celebrities to Lapland Who wouldn't trust a message from an old friend? Dustin Hoffman stars in this classic romantic-comedy 'Monumental betrayal' - cheapest World Cup final ticket to cost £3, 119 BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders. Video BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025 contenders Is Salah right to feel 'thrown under the bus'? World Cup ticket ballot opens - here's all you need to know 'Mine was for social change, this is not' - King on Battle of the Sexes What must Allen and Bills do to end Patriots' 10-game win streak? What next after Hamilton's 'nightmare' year? The man behind the headlines - Salah, by Klopp, Diaz and more BBC or ITV? Inside how World Cup broadcast picks are made All you need to know as World Darts Championship begins 'A sense of panic' - what's going on in Turkish football? 'I hated rugby' - how Heyes turned around England career Biggest rule change ever and Brit teen - what's new in F1 in 2026? 'I was poisoning myself before endurance events' Test Match Special Podcast. Audio Test Match Special Podcast England need to win next Test or Ashes will get embarrassing - Mc Grath Norris keen to 'live a normal few days' and 'forget I drive in F1' Memorable O'Sullivan moments as snooker great turns 50 Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.