Awoniyi joins Salah, Bowen for Premier League ‘Player of the Month’

Taiwo Awoniyi, a Nigerian striker for Nottingham Forest, has been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for August.

The Premier League announced via their website on Thursday that Taiwo Awoniyi is one of the nominees for the Player of the Month award for August.

He made the shortlist for the individual award, alongside five other players.

Joining Awoniyi on the shortlist are Jarod Bowen (West Ham), James Maddison (Tottenham Hotspur), Rodri (Manchester City), Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford), and Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Awoniyi has scored in Nottingham Forest’s first three matches in August, extending his scoring streak to seven consecutive Premier League matches.

Awoniyi is now only the third African player to score in seven consecutive Premier League matches, following in the footsteps of Mohamed Salah and Emmanuel Adebayor.

Fans can vote for their favorite Premier League Player of the Month until noon BST on Monday, September 11, via the EA SPORTS website.

The public vote will be combined with the votes of a panel of football experts to decide the winner of the Premier League Player of the Month award, which will be announced next week. Awoniyi is currently in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, with the Super Eagles ahead of Sunday’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against São Tomé and Principe.