Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has been nominated for Fulham’s Goal of the Month award for September.
Iwobi’s superb strike in Fulham’s Carabao Cup clash against Norwich City at the Craven Cottage is in the running for the individual accolade.
The versatile midfielder’s strike proved decisive with Fulham winning the Third Round tie 2-1.
It was the 27-year-old’s maiden strike for Marco Silva’s side.
The Nigeria international joined Fulham from Everton on transfer deadline day.
The Craven Cottage-based side paid $20m to Everton to secure his services.
Nigerian-born youngster Chibuzor Nwoko is also in the running for the award.
Nwoko’s strike in Fulham’s U-18 3-1 win against Chelsea made the shortlist.
Ollie O’Neil, Lille Lambird, Tia Foreman, Callum Osmand, Madi Parsonson, Matt Dibley-Dias, and Callum McFarlane are the other players nominated for the award.
Meanwhile, João Palhinha’s dramatic equaliser away to Arsenal was voted Fulham’s Goal of the Month for August.
With (45.3%) of fans who voted went for Palhinha as their Goal of the Month winner. Andreas Pereira’s opener in the same match came second (20.7%), ahead of the slick team move finished off by Bobby De Cordova-Reid against Everton which took 9.1%.
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