Taiwo Awoniyi wins Nottingham Forest’s Player and Goal of the Month award

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward, Taiwo Awoniyi has won Nottingham Forest’s Player and Goal of the Month of August 2023.

The English club announced that the Nigerian was voted as the winner of the prize on Monday.

In August, the striker scored three goals in three matches, becoming only the third African player to score in seven consecutive Premier League matches.

Awoniyi’s nine goals in seven consecutive Premier League outings saw him become the first Forest player ever to do so, subsequently leading to an August Premier League Player of the Month nomination.

Having received a whopping 83% of the Player of the Month votes, Awoniyi has also won the August Goal of the Month award for his run and finish against Manchester United.

Two of the striker’s three Premier League goals in August were up for the award, with his goal at Old Trafford finishing on top having received 38% of the votes.

Much like Awoniyi’s start to the campaign, Forest made an electric start in Manchester, with Awoniyi winning possession off Marcus Rashford halfway before bearing down on goal and producing a composed finish to beat André Onana.

Awoniyi’s goal at Arsenal, scored after another lung-busting run upfield, finished second, whilst Chris Wood’s last-minute winner against Sheffield United finished third.

Awoniyi, who has also been nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award, has also been voted as Forest’s Player of the Month for August having received 83% of the votes.