Schick won an individual award in Germany! He also left Lewandowski behind

Patrik Schick is in great form and confirmed it in the first game of the year. He also won the Player of the Month award, beating out Robert Lewandowski.

15 games, 17 goals and 3 assists, these are the numbers of the Czech striker in this Bundesliga. Patrik Schick is simply playing in excellent form and he followed it up in the new year during the very first game.

His confidence can be boosted by the fact that he has received a nice award. He won the award for the best player for the month of December. Not only the fans but also the experts vote in the poll, which makes the victory all the more valuable.

Schick scored 8 goals during the four games in December, only in the game against Fürth he scored 4 goals.

He left behind players like Robert Lewandowski, Serge Gnabry (both Bayern Munich), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig), Jesper Lindström (Eintracht Frankfurt) and Nico Schlotterbeck (Freiburg).

In addition, Schick finished the first half of the season with the top spot in one of the statistics. He was the most efficient scorer in the entire Bundesliga, with an average of 68 minutes per goal. Erling Haaland came in a close second, while Lewandowski had to settle for third.

On Saturday, Leverkusen will face a tough match against Borussia Mönchengladbach, where the Czech goal scorer will be able to extend his goal scoring record.

Source: Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen