Veteran striker Jamie Vardy has been named Serie A's player of the month for November.

Vardy, who will turn 39 next month, joined Cremonese at the start of the season and becomes the first English player to claim the award since it was introduced by Italy's top division in 2019.

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His recognition comes despite Cremonese, who sit ninth in the Serie A table, losing all three matches during November, with Vardy scoring his only goal in a 2-1 defeat by Juventus .

The award is voted for by fans in combination with statistical data and saw Vardy beat AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan , Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martínez , David Neres of Napoli , Genoa 's Leo Østigard and Nicolò Zaniolo of Udinese .

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