FC Shakhtar Donetsk fans have named the Player of the Month in January with Armenian halfback Henrikh Mkhitaryan voted the best by 831 fans (49,58%).

184 (10.98%) voted in favor of a newcomer, Brazilian footballer Taison, followed by vice-captain Fernandinho of Brazil 149 (8.89%).

The opinions of the Donetsk club veterans and sports reporters was taken into account while deciding on the Player of the Month, along with online voting results.