Boniface nominated for second straight Bundesliga Player of the Month award

Victor Boniface tussles for the ball in Leverkusen’s 3-0 win over Cologne on October 8, 2023. (Photo by AFP)

Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Bundesliga Player of the Month for September which is the second consecutive time the Bayer Leverkusen striker will make the shortlist.

The Bundesliga on Wednesday announced Boniface as one of six nominees for the award alongside the Bayern Munich duo of Harry Kane and Leroy Sané as well as his clubmate, Alejandro Grimaldo.

The other two players in contention for the top individual prize are VfB Stuttgart’s goal machine Serhou Guirassy and clubmate, Chris Führich.

Boniface since joining Bayer Leverkusen from Union Saint-Gilloise of Belgium in the summer has been delivering week in and week out for his new German Bundesliga club.

“Bayer Leverkusen are another side to have started the season like wildfire – with 16 points and 20 goals after six matchdays of a Bundesliga season both representing new club records,” the Bundesliga wrote on its official website.

“Victor Boniface has played a big part in the super start with four goals and one assist in September with only Guirassy and Harry Kane scoring more over the past month.

“Boniface started every Bundesliga match Leverkusen played in September. He hit the most shots on goal in the league by some distance (25) and had comfortably the highest xGoals score (5.0).

“Only his shooting efficiency (-1.0) denied him more strikes. The Nigerian is bidding to become Player of the Month for the second consecutive month and also scooped the Rookie of the Month award for August.”

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