Milan Borjan, Deanne Rose named Canada Soccer players of the month

Goalkeeper Milan Borjan and forward Deanne Rose have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for January.

Men's keeper, women's forward come off impressive form in January

The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 31, 2022 7:34 PM EST | Last Updated: February 1, 2022

Canada's Deanne Rose, right, controls the ball during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women's group E first round match between Canada and Britain. (Shinji Akagi/AFP via Getty Images)

Goalkeeper Milan Borjan and forward Deanne Rose have been named Canada Soccer's Players of the Month for January.

Borjan posted back-to-back shutouts for Canada in FIFA World Cup qualifiers while Rose scored a goal and added an assist for England's Reading FC.

Borjan, who plays in Serbia for Red Star Belgrade, helped Canada to 2-0 wins over Honduras in San Pedro Sula and the U.S. in his hometown of Hamilton.

Rose, who made her pro debut in September after winning gold at the Olympic Games, helped Reading win all three of its January matches. The native of Alliston, Ont., scored in Reading's 3-2 win over Brighton in FA Cup play.