Nottingham Forest’s August awards were claimed by Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who secured both the Player of the Month and Goal of the Month accolades. Awoniyi, at 25, found himself among the candidates for the Premier League Player of the Month award for August as well.
In the current season, Awoniyi displayed his scoring prowess with three goals in just 184 minutes across four games for Nottingham Forest.
This impressive streak extends his remarkable run from the previous season, where he scored in seven consecutive Premier League matches, a feat previously achieved only by African players Mohammed Salah and Sheyi Adebayor.
His competition for the Premier League Player of the Month title includes Jarod Bowen from West Ham, James Maddison of Tottenham Hotspur, Rodri from Manchester City, Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, and Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton and Hove Albion.
The club officially declared Awoniyi as the winner of both the Player of the Month and Goal of the Month awards.
They praised his performance, noting his continuation of excellent form from the previous season, where he contributed three goals and an assist in four Premier League games during the current season.
Awoniyi’s August achievements were especially noteworthy, as he netted three goals in as many matches, earning him the distinction of being the third African player to score in seven consecutive Premier League matches.
Furthermore, his nine goals in seven consecutive Premier League appearances made him the first Forest player ever to accomplish this feat, leading to his nomination for the August Premier League Player of the Month award.
With an impressive 83% of the votes, Awoniyi secured the Player of the Month title and also clinched the August Goal of the Month award for his remarkable run and finish against Manchester United. His goal at Old Trafford received 38% of the votes and emerged as the winner.
Awoniyi’s goal at Arsenal, another remarkable effort following a lung-busting run, took second place, while Chris Wood’s last-minute winner against Sheffield United finished third.
Additionally, Awoniyi was voted as Forest’s Player of the Month for August, once again earning 83% of the votes.
