Voted African Player of the Month for October with more than 75% of the public vote, Aston Villa’s Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson is also among the nominees for the Premier League Player of the Month award.
Autumn is treating Nicolas Jackson well. According to SuperSport, the Aston Villa striker has been named SuperSport African Player of the Month for October, with more than 75% of the public vote. He finished ahead of a list featuring Alex Iwobi (Nigeria), Mohammed Kudus (Ghana), Bryan Mbeumo (Cameroon) and Abdoul Ouattara (Ivory Coast).
The Villans striker is not done with awards. According to Foot-africa, he is also in the running for the Premier League Player of the Month title, with the winner not yet known.
Four goals in four games
Jackson’s October in the Premier League amounts to four matches and as many goals, as detailed by SuperSport: one goal against Brentford on 10 October, a brace against Manchester City on the 24th, then a final goal against Fulham on the 31st.
That brace sealed Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over a Manchester City side that had won seven of their previous seven matches, again according to SuperSport.
This African award of the month is part of a series: Jackson is the third winner of the prize after Bryan Mbeumo in August and Antoine Semenyo in September, SuperSport notes.
A nomination, not a coronation
While Foot-africa lists Jackson among the contenders for the Premier League Player of the Month title, the winner has not yet been revealed. The Senegalese could succeed Pascal Groß, honoured in September, but nothing is confirmed.
The competition looks fierce: Evanilson, scorer of four goals in four games, Declan Rice, Jan Paul Van Hecke, Ezri Konsa and Bart Verbruggen are among the nominees, according to Foot-africa. The same outlet notes that Jackson has six goals in his last six Premier League appearances.
His start to the season across all competitions confirms the trend. Heraldonline/AFP reports that he scored after just four minutes in Aston Villa’s 4-4 draw at Manchester United, taking his tally to nine goals in fourteen matches this season.
Vieira calls him up for Senegal
According to BeSoccer, he has been called up by Patrick Vieira for Senegal’s matches against Sudan on 12 and 16 November.
The Premier League Player of the Month winner, meanwhile, has yet to be announced.