New York City FC forward Valentín Castellanos was voted the MLS Player of the Month by members of the media for regular season matches played in October and November of the 2020 MLS season.
Castellanos scored six goals and added three assists in eight matches between October 3 and November 8. NYCFC was 5-2-1 in matches Castellanos played in during that span, including four straight victories to end the season. The 22-year-old registered both a goal and an assist in three separate matches over that same stretch of fixtures.
NYCFC opened the month with a 3-2 victory over Inter Miami CF on October 3 followed by a 4-1 win over D.