--- title: "SFL Player of the Month: Recognizing Youth Football Talent" description: "Explore top football talent at SFL. We track performance with AI to award Players of the Month across our competitive Mumbai and Pune youth football leagues." canonical: https://mytribe.in/sportsforlife_in/youth-football-leagues/celebrating-our-stars last_updated: 2026-02-20 --- # Celebrating Our Stars: SFL Player of the Month Tribe Verified · Official league partner in Mumbai and Pune. By [SFL](https://mytribe.in/sportsforlife_in) · Leagues organized across Mumbai and Pune · ₹11.5K per season (estimate) Part of [Youth Football Leagues](https://mytribe.in/sportsforlife_in/youth-football-leagues). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/sportsforlife_in/youth-football-leagues/gallery) At SFL, we don't just keep score—we celebrate the hustle. From U8 to U17, our Player of the Month awards recognize the young athletes who bring grit, technique, and that extra spark to the pitch every matchday. ## Photos and videos - ![Congratulations to the December Fans' Player of the Month for U8 Co-Ed in Mumbai, Jiyansh Kaushik of Kaushik FA.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/767918cb-e258-4e62-bb33-7d026f1262d5) - ![Recognizing Aayan Kashyap of NYN SA, the fan-voted Player of the Month for U10 in December.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f47837be-f1d1-4b1a-9a40-21b92e614006) - ![Kartik Sethi of SSR is the December Fans' Player of the Month for the Sub Junior Boys category. A well-deserved honor.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a03d7349-c9b3-4e34-82dc-caec561fdd93) - ![Shoutout to Arash Shariff of India Rush SC, the U12 Fans' Player of the Month for December in Mumbai.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bb224baf-8c06-4ad0-8b97-0473e3acd6ac) - ![Celebrating Harshita Singh of Young Guns FC, our U17 Girls Fans' Player of the Month for December.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/d524974f-99af-4441-b37b-f746d683d027) - ![Meet Siddhant Bajoria of Conscient Sports Gold, the November Fans' Player of the Month for U8 Co-Ed.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/37913b97-acbc-425c-bde5-e2ee0175680c) - ![Another standout from the U8 Co-Ed category, Jahaan Damanwala of Conscient Sports Gold, also a November Player of the Month.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/1e0a0cf7-9801-4478-92b5-1ff247cc24d0) - ![Riaan from Soccer US earned the title of U10 Fans' Player of the Month for November with his standout performances.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7bdfdb61-6cf4-426e-86ec-47c8fa210493) - ![Congratulations to Saransh Yadav of Elite FS MYFA, the U12 Fans' Player of the Month for November.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/410442cd-c1ab-438f-85ba-91651fa7e28c) - ![Omar from Eleven Stars FC is the November Fans' Player of the Month for the Sub Junior Boys category.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bdfc617b-fc3c-4845-aa5b-b9d768154eef) - ![Arssh Gupta of MHOFC Bandra takes the honor of Junior Boys Fans' Player of the Month for November.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7817c6eb-1fe7-4842-887f-74102b23aee3) - ![Recognizing excellence. Ishaan Kumar of NYN SA is the official U10 Player of the Month for December in Mumbai.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/7f13cebb-e1d3-47fe-8340-bcf1e9c0e466) - ![Calm on the ball and influential in games, Yohaan John of YSA Lions is the U12 Player of the Month for December.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/facaa32f-30d5-4340-a45e-52f050844fee) - ![Neil Verma of Conscient Sports earned the Sub Junior Boys Player of the Month award for December through his consistent performance.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/ef36044e-8cb5-4be7-a580-e1a4f0226a76) - ![Shavian Pikale of Total FA is another deserving winner of the Sub Junior Boys Player of the Month for December.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/9d6e0c65-d631-42d9-8528-d21865945bf6) - ![Dhruv Nawale of YSA Lions stood out with his performance and presence, earning him the SJB Player of the Month award.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/f970a493-d07b-40a3-b4fb-4aaaf505eeaf) - ![Setting the standard in the Junior Boys category, Anvay Rathi of MHOFC Bandra is the Player of the Month for December.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/c5fdb75c-8658-4a60-a610-8b1f224b1df4) - ![Quietly consistent and relentlessly effective. Ridaansh Mittal of UKM Kothrud FC is the Pune U7 Co-Ed Player of the Month for December.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/a05ef078-118d-44e5-9a69-fc5d3d25ee5b) - ![Ivaan Mukherjee of South United Bavdhan showed up when it mattered most, earning the U9 Co-Ed Player of the Month award in Pune.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/49c77971-19b7-4cd5-9249-0699bc07aaa8) - ![Riyan Bhawsar of South United Kharadi played with belief and changed the rhythm of games, making him the U11 Co-Ed Player of the Month.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/73966f51-3568-47cd-b898-71228394decc) - ![Prayaan Laddha of South United Bavdhan led by example, earning a U13 Boys Player of the Month award for December in Pune.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/e73e826b-2417-45cd-ae03-b98a5942b1e0) - ![Vidhaan Shah of Conscient Sports Gold also earned the U13 Boys Player of the Month title by raising the level of everyone around him.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/08be02f8-45ee-4de8-a894-acafc69f5767) - ![When the game needed something extra, Ayan Malik of United Army Football Club delivered, earning the U15 Player of the Month award in Pune.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/06748936-b457-4b63-8a97-2914c4985d3c) ## About Celebrating Our Stars We don't pick winners based on social media hype. Our Player of the Month selections are backed by actual match data from the SFL app and coach evaluations, ensuring that kids who hustle, defend well, and support their teammates get the credit they deserve. ### Building a Culture of Recognition In youth sports, the spotlight often only hits the goalscorer. At SFL, we think that misses the point of development. Whether it is a defensive anchor in the U12 category or a tactical leader in our U17 Girls division, we focus on recognizing the behaviors that lead to long-term success on the pitch. ### How We Pick Our Stars Our awards process is designed to be as objective as possible. We look at three main inputs: * **AI-Driven Stats:** Our app tracks passing accuracy, successful assists, and movement metrics from every weekend match. * **Coach Evaluations:** Our team tracks technical progress against our PlayToProgress curriculum. * **Community Input:** We value the feedback from parents and peers, which is why we include the Fans' Player of the Month category. ### Categories We celebrate consistency across all age groups in both our Mumbai and Pune leagues: * **U8 & U10 (Co-Ed):** Recognizing early development and the joy of the game. * **U12 & Sub Junior Boys:** Focusing on tactical awareness and team play. * **U14 & U17 Girls:** Highlighting the rising talent and technical depth in the women's game. These monthly awards are more than just a trophy. They are a signpost for kids to see that their hard work—the extra practice sessions and the discipline shown during training—is being noticed. ## About SFL We started SFL to give that raw, wild energy of youth sports a clear path. Every weekend across Mumbai and Pune, we see kids finding their rhythm, and these awards are our way of saying: we see the effort, the improvement, and the heart you are putting into the game. 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