Four goals in October, including a brace against Manchester City: Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson, of Aston Villa, is the top scorer among the five nominees for Premier League African Player of the Month for October, according to Kick Off Ghana.
Nicolas Jackson scored plenty in October. The Senegalese international striker at Aston Villa is among the five players nominated for Premier League African Player of the Month for October, an official award run by SuperSport, Kick Off Ghana reports. With four goals, he has the best tally on the list. The five nominees represent five different nationalities: Jackson, Bryan Mbeumo, Alex Iwobi, Mohammed Kudus and Abdul Ouattara.
The verdict is not yet known: voting is open on supersportpredictor.com. Up against Jackson are a former winner, a Fulham midfielder and two players from Tottenham and Ipswich Town.
Four goals, including a brace
Jackson’s month took shape in three stages. He scored against Brentford on 10 October, then grabbed a brace against Manchester City on 24 October, before adding a goal against Fulham on 31 October. Three matches, four goals: the Aston Villa striker is the top scorer among the five nominees, Kick Off Ghana notes.
Mbeumo, Iwobi, Kudus and Ouattara
The other nominees have varied profiles. Bryan Mbeumo, the Cameroonian international striker at Manchester United, scored twice in four matches, against Tottenham on 10 October and Leeds on 18 October. Winner of the first award, in August, he is among the nominees once again.
Alex Iwobi, the Nigerian international midfielder at Fulham, scored against Hull City on 17 October and averages 7.7 per match, according to Kick Off Ghana. Mohammed Kudus, the Ghanaian international midfielder at Tottenham, did not score in October but provided two assists in four matches, against Coventry on 19 October and Crystal Palace on 31 October.
The fifth nominee, Abdul Ouattara, completes the list: the Ivorian international striker at Ipswich Town has one goal and two assists in four Premier League matches over the month.
Semenyo remembered, United in sight
The September trophy has already been awarded: Antoine Semenyo won it, Kick Off Ghana recalls. The October list therefore does not yet have a winner.
For Jackson, the next fixture is close: Aston Villa will face Manchester United on Sunday. A match that will also pit Jackson against Mbeumo, who is also nominated for the monthly award.