Super Eagles-eligible star bags second PFA fan’s POTM award

Akpom has scored 17 objectives and contributed one help in 25 outings for Boro within the home league thus far this 12 months.

Middlesbrough ahead, Chuba Akpom, has as soon as once more been named the PFA followers’ Participant of the Month for January.

The ahead made it to the headlines once more after a formidable efficiency within the month of January, elevating his objective tally to 17, and as nicely main the Sky Guess Championship scoring chart with three objectives forward of Viktor Gyokeres, who positioned second.

The British-Nigerian took residence the award for scoring three objectives throughout all competitions in January, persevering with his goal-scoring streak into 2023.

Within the first sport of the 12 months, Riverside outfit defeated Birmingham Metropolis 3-1 on the highway. 5 minutes earlier than the top of time, Akpom beat the goalkeeper to safe the win.

Furthermore, the ex-Arsenal star scored the primary objective in a 2-0 victory towards Watford that helped Boro end the month in third place.

Extra additionally, the 27-year-old scored the only objective for the North Yorkshire aspect in a 5-1 loss to Brighton.

Good assortment, @cakpom ??

For the second time this season, Chuba Akpom is your PFA @VertuMotors Championship Followers’ Participant of the Month – this time for January. ? #UTB pic.twitter.com/0Lby3sauRT

— Skilled Footballers’ Affiliation (@PFA) February 17, 2023

Boro ahead received the award in January with 25% of the vote, defeating different contenders like Luton City’s Elijah Adebayo, Bristol Metropolis’s Antoine Semenyo, who’s presently at Bournemouth, Norwich Metropolis’s Teemu Pukki, Burnley’s Ian Maatsen, and Coventry Metropolis’s Kasey Palmer to win the prize for the second time within the 2022–23 season marketing campaign.

Nonetheless, regardless of proclaiming his allegiance to Nigeria, Akpom has but to play for Nigeria on the worldwide stage. He would, nevertheless, be eager for a call-up by Jose Peseiro to play within the nation’s African Cup of Nations qualifiers towards Guinea-Bissau.

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