Following her impressive performance for Spanish club, Super Falcons forward Rasheedat Ajibade has been nominated for the October Player of the Month Award at Atletico Madrid Femenino, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Fútbol Mahou, an official sponsor of the club, on Twitter handle unveiled their five nominees for the club’s player of the month which included the Ajibade.
The Nigerian forward, who had an underwhelming performance in September, was in fine form in the month of October and was largely responsible for the club’s rise on the log during the month under review.
The former FC Robo star was involved in five of Atletico Madrid’s twelve goals in October, including her first-ever hat-trick for the Spanish side in their 5-0 thrashing of Huelva.
Atletico Madrid picked up eight points from a possible fifteen in the Laliga Femeni, no thanks to the 22-year-old superlative display in the month under review.
In recognition of her goals contributed to the club and their turn in fortune, Las Colchoneras have put up the Nigerian alongside Ainhoa Moraza, Ludmila Silva, Shei, and Estefania Banini in contention for the player of the month for October.
The Super Falcons star has struck four goals in seven games for Atletico Madrid Femenino this season. If she continues at her current trajectory, she could beat her season-best of ten league goals in this campaign.
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