Santos nominated for “Rookie of the Month” | OneFootball

Fans can vote for the Eintracht goalkeeper as the best Bundesliga newcomer in September.

It’s been a whirlwind season so far for Kaua Santos at Eintracht Frankfurt. After being an unused substitute for the first two matchdays - official confirmation that he is now the team’s number two goalkeeper - he came off the bench in Wolfsburg on Matchday 3 to replace injured first-choice custodian Kevin Trapp and immediately impressed.

Santos took to the pitch, oozed confidence and helped the Eagles to a 2-1 win. “Kaua did exactly what we’ve seen him do in training over the past few months,” said head coach Dino Toppmöller afterwards. “He’s a very brave goalkeeper. As a team we have full faith in him.”

The 21-year-old made seven saves against Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 4, more than any other goalkeeper across that weekend, and kept a clean sheet en route to a 2-0 victory. After another eye-catching performance in the top-of-the-table meeting with Bayern Munich, Santos has now been nominated for September’s “Rookie of the Month” award. Eintracht fans can cast their votes for him until 23:59 CEST on Thursday 10 October.