World Player of the Week: Mathieu Valbuena

Join Goal.com in saluting another player worthy of global recognition.Welcome to Goal.com's regular feature: Goal.com World Player of the Week. Each week our worldwide team of editors will put forward a selected candidate, as chosen by Goal.com International, who deserves recognition for achieving something special that matchday. It won't necessarily be the best player in the world - at least not usually - but whoever we nominate will have accomplished something amazing. It might be for a particularly awesome performance or for something praiseworthy off the pitch - either way, the person in question deserves special attention...Olympique de Marseille midfielder Mathieu Valbuena had a poor autumn but he regained a fresh breath of life when he scored the winning goal against Borussia Dortmund in their 3-2 away win in the Champions League in the first week of December that saw them progress to the last 16.Since then, the 27-year-old has looked good and inspired Marseille to a similar comeback against Lorient last weekend, scoring the equaliser with five minutes to go and then setting up the winner in stoppage time in their 2-1 victory.Then, on Tuesday, Valbuena scored again, this time against Nancy, and grabbed an assist in the 3-1 victory that saw Marseille continue with their improved form. Edgar Prib scored the decisive goal for Greuther Furth in their 1-0 victory over Nurnberg in the round of 16 of the DFB-Pokal. His goal on 15 minutes saw the second division side qualify for the quarter-finals of the German Cup.Jose Callejon has emerged as one of the best utility players for Real Madrid this season and he was crucial for Los Blancos over the past week. The Spanish forward scored against Sevilla in their 6-2 away win in the Primera Division last weekend before being sacrificed after Pepe’s red card. The 24-year-old was again on target - twice this time - against Ponferradina in their 5-1 victory at home in the Copa del Rey.Daniel Sturridge has been a revelation for Chelsea this season as his goals, youthful exuberance and quality have aided the Blues in the attacking department. The 22-year-old was again on hand in the London derby against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane, as he scored the equaliser in their 1-1 draw in the Premier League.