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Super Eagles-eligible forward Akpom in monthly award nomination

Chuba Akpom has 19 goals and 1 assists in 28 domestic league games for Middlesbrough

Sizzling Middlesbrough forward, Chuba Akpom, has been nominated for the Sky Bet Championship award for the second time in the 2022-23 season campaign.

The British-Nigerian added five goals to his goal tally in the English second tier, guiding his team to four victories in five games in February.

The former Arsenal player, who has played in 28 matches for Boro and scored a total of 19 goals, has been nominated for the monthly award along with his manager, Michael Carrick, in recognition of their efforts in the month of February.

Not to forget that the former PAOK player, who was up for the same accolade in December, won it after putting on a strong display for the Riverside-based team, scoring a hat-trick against Wigan Athletic and a goal against Luton Town FC.

Tom Bradshaw (Millwall), Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley), and Kyle McFadzean (Coventry City) are the other contenders for the Player of the Month honour, which the 27-year-old will battle out.

Don Goodman, an EFL specialist for Sky Sports, Trevor Birch, and Ivor Davies, an EFL trader for Sky Bet, makes up the panel of judges for the Sky Bet Player of the Month award.

The London-born striker, who has pledged to represent Nigeria in 2019, is anticipated to be included in Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles roster this year owing to his exceptional performance so far for his team.

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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