Jack Grealish makes personal Premier League history just weeks after leaving Man City on loan

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Jack Grealish’s fine start to life at Everton has continued, as he scooped the Premier League Player of the Month award.The winger has enjoyed a stunning debut month since joining on loan from Man City, registering four assists in three games so far for the Toffees.GettyGrealish currently has more goal contributions than appearances in an Everton shirt[/caption]With his current tally leaving him top of the league’s assists chart, Grealish‘s contributions have now been recognised.What was Jack Grealish’s personal history?On the week of his 30th birthday, the Englishman picked up the league’s Player of the Month award for the first time in his career. And Grealish was certainly pleased to make his own personal history, as he was presented with the award by teammate Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.As the pair sat down for media duties at Everton’s training ground, his fellow summer recruit handed him the monthly prize.The Man City loanee looked surprised, immediately realising this was his first time picking up the accolade.After thanking Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish said: “It’s my first one – I actually thought there you were winding me up!”With the England international most recently teeing up his teammate in a 3-2 victory at Wolves, he was quick to point this out.Grealish continued: “You’ve helped me out with the assist in the last game. “I’m quite speechless actually. We will try [to continue] together.”How has Grealish got on at Everton?Having made the move to Everton in a bid to revive his career, Grealish has certainly managed to do that so far.X: @evertonGrealish looked stunned as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall presented him with the Premier League Player of the Month award[/caption]X: @evertonThe Englishman then wore a delighted expression as the achievement sunk in[/caption]Since making his debut as a substitute in a 1-0 defeat to Leeds, he has gone on to register four assists from two league starts.Two assists against Brighton in his first start were followed by another two away at Wolves in a 2-0 victory in the next game.In doing so, Grealish became the first-ever Everton player to assist 2+ goals in consecutive Premier League appearances.Meanwhile his current contributions mean he has registered two assists more than any other player three games into the season.As well as making personal history with his latest award, Grealish’s recent recognition also saw him enter the Everton history books.He is the first Toffees player to win the Premier League Player of the Month award since Dominic Calvert-Lewin in September 2020.Grealish and Dewsbury-Hall have both impressed since making the move to Merseyside in the summerGettyHaving enjoyed a resurgence at the Hill Dickson Stadium, Grealish will be looking to keep this up throughout the season, as he targets an England recall ahead of the 2026 World Cup.After becoming a mainstay in Gareth Southgate’s squad, a lack of gametime at Man City saw miss out on Euro 2024.Despite winning three Premier League titles after his then British record £100million move from Aston Villa in August 2021, Grealish gradually became a bit-part player for Pep Guardiola’s side.In his final season in Manchester, he made just 32 appearances across all competitions with only 16 of those being starts.Alarmingly, just seven came in the Premier League, and he registered a total of only eight attacking contributions all season.But having got his career back on track on Merseyside, Grealish will be looking to continue his revival in Everton’s next match – on Saturday against his former club Villa.