Chuba Akpom has been nominated for the PFA Vertu Motors Fans’ Player of the Month Award, an award for the best player in the English Championship, for November.
The Middlesbrough striker has enjoyed an outstanding month, scoring in three successive games for Michael Carrick’s side.
The former Arsenal youth player has scored eight goals with one assist in 14 appearances for Boro in the 2022/23 season.
The Nigeria-born English forward will have to compete with other five nominees; Viktor Gyokeres (Coventry City), Ched Evans (Preston North End), Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United), Amad Diallo (Sunderland) and Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) for the award.
Born in London to Nigerian parents, Akpom is a dual citizen of England and Nigeria.
The former Arsenal youth player has represented England at youth and U-21 international levels and in 2019; he announced he switched his international allegiance to represent Nigeria for future games.
Akpom was reportedly close to switching to Nigeria alongside Ola Aina of Chelsea in 2017 after discussions with former Nigeria Football Federation president, Amaju Pinnick.
In 2019, Akpom confirmed his intention to represent Nigeria at the international level. In an interview with BBC Sport, he stated, “It was a personal decision. I’m Nigerian and my whole family feels very Nigerian and it will be nice to represent Nigeria.”
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