Aston Villa and Senegal international Nicolas Jackson has been named the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for October.
He is the first Aston Villa player to win the award since Christian Benteke in April 2015, according to premier premierleague.com.
Jackson is also just the fourth Senegalese star to claim the prize, and the first since Sadio Mane in November 2019.
The striker topped the vote after netting four goals in four games in October.
At the start of the month, Jackson scored Villa’s equaliser in a 2-2 draw against Brentford, before putting in a strong performance in a 1-0 away win at Newcastle United.
The former Chelsea forward then bagged a brace in a memorable 2-1 victory over Manchester City, as Villa became the first team to take points off Enzo Maresca’s side this season.
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Jackson completed the month with the first goal in a 1-1 draw with Fulham, as he catapulted himself into contention for the Coca-Cola Golden Boot, with only Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak scoring more than him this season.
The 25-year-old led an eight-man shortlist that included Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth), Ezri Konsa and Declan Rice (Arsenal), Jack Rudoni (Coventry City), Jan Paul van Hecke (Tottenham Hotspur), Bart Verbruggen and Luka Vuskovic (Brighton & Hove Albion).
Jackson won after the public’s votes on the EA SPORTS website were combined with those of a panel of football experts.
