The 20-year-old Congolese defender at AS Saint-Étienne, Kévin Pedro, is one of three players in the running for the October Pearl of the Month trophy in Ligue 2. The supporters’ vote has not yet produced a winner.
According to Kivumorningpost, Kévin Pedro, a 20-year-old Congolese defender, is one of three players in the running for the October Pearl of the Month trophy in Ligue 2. The AS Saint-Étienne player is also a Congolese international, the same source notes.
He is up against Laciné Megnan (Montpellier HSC) and Jean-Tryfose Mambuku (Stade de Reims), according to Opera News and En Vert et Contre Tous. The winner will be decided by the supporters’ vote, which has not yet taken place.
Megnan, a rival with three goals
The profile of one of the other nominees shows the scale of the competition. Also according to Opera News, Laciné Megnan, 16, scored three goals and provided one assist in three appearances in October for Montpellier.
The third nominee, Jean-Tryfose Mambuku, plays for Stade de Reims, Opera News reports. Pedro’s candidacy rests on his versatility, highlighted by Kivumorningpost and Opera News.
The sources give no statistics for Pedro or for Mambuku for the month of October, which limits any comparison with Megnan’s three goals. All three players feature in Ligue 2, the division covered by the trophy.
Full-back and centre-back, three head coaches
Back from international duty, Pedro has been moved into the centre of defence. According to Kivumorningpost, he is said to have convinced his coach with his versatility.
Opera News notes that he performs both as a full-back and in the centre.
The defender has had three head coaches in succession: Eirik Horneland, then Philippe Montanier, and now Ian Cathro, the AS Saint-Étienne head coach. According to Opera News, he keeps convincing despite these changes.
Mpanzu also shines in Tanzania
Also according to Kivumorningpost, Élie Mpanzu (Simba SC) was likewise voted player of the month in Tanzania, with three goals in three matches.
For Pedro, the next step is the counting of the supporters’ vote for the October Pearl. The date of ASSE’s next Ligue 2 match is not specified in the sources.