Senegalese Aston Villa striker Nicolas Jackson has been voted Premier League Player of the Month for October, an award announced on 13 November. At 25, he is among the league’s top scorers.
The Premier League has crowned Nicolas Jackson. The Aston Villa striker has been voted Player of the Month for October, an award announced on Friday 13 November 2026, Foot Africa reports. At 25, the Senegalese is backing up his strong start to the season.
With four goals in four league matches in October, including a brace in Villa’s 2-1 win over Manchester City, the former Chelsea player, who arrived in the summer transfer window, has been rewarded for that month.
Six goals and one assist
With six goals in nine Premier League appearances this season, Nicolas Jackson is trailing in the wake of Erling Haaland. The Manchester City striker, leader of the scoring charts, has nine goals, three more than the Senegalese, according to Foot Africa. Jackson also has one assist in the league.
On 8 November, he scored and assisted in the 4-4 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Across all competitions, he has eight goals in twelve matches for the club, according to Senenews.
The distinction writes him into the history of both the club and Senegal. He is the first Aston Villa player to receive the trophy since Christian Benteke in April 2015, and the fourth Senegalese to win it, the first since striker Sadio Mané in November 2019, Foot Africa indicates.
The Golden Boot in his sights
The comparison with Sadio Mané does not stop at the monthly trophy. No Senegalese has ever finished as outright top scorer in a Premier League season: Mané shared the 2018/19 Golden Boot with 22 goals, Foot Africa recalls. The question of a historic record therefore arises for Jackson, though it cannot be taken for granted at this stage of the season.
On international duty, the striker also found the net. On 12 November, he opened the scoring in the 31st minute against Sudan (4-1), pouncing on an Ibrahim Mbaye shot parried by the goalkeeper, according to Senenews. A goal that confirms the form praised by Patrick Vieira before the international break: the coach says Jackson “keeps chaining matches, performances and goals”.
Juba then Sunderland on the schedule
The calendar leaves little breathing room. Senegal play their return match against Sudan on Monday 16 November 2026 in Juba, according to Africa Top Sports. Aston Villa, coached by Unai Emery, then face Sunderland on 21 November 2026 at 23:00, according to Foot-africa.com.