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Lassi Lappalainen picks up Player of the Week after his MLS debut

The new Montreal Impact striker, Lappalainen proved his value during his debut against Philadelphia Union by netting two goals in the 4-0 victory.

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Lassi Lappalainen picks up Player of the Week after his MLS debut
USA Today

Lassi Lappalainen is not wasting time, and after arriving with Montreal Impact on loan from Bologna, he is shaping his path in the MLS.

The 20-year-old debuted in the 4-0 win over Philadelphia Union, in a game where the striker netted two goals, to be voted the MLS Player of the Week.

Lappalainen opened the scoreboard in his first domestic league match outside of Finland, and bt winning the POTW award he becomes the first player to win it in his MLS debut since Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2018.

Player of the Week

Each week an MLS Player of the Week is chosen by the media and a fan voting process conducted by MLS Communications, with 75% of the vote going to North American Soccer reporters and a Twitter fan vote representing the remaining 25%.