Nicolas Jackson Wins Premier League Player of the Month After Four October Goals

Aston Villa striker and Senegal international Nicolas Jackson has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Month for October. He is Villa’s first winner since Christian Benteke in April 2015, and the fourth Senegalese player to receive the award. The previous Senegalese winner was Sadio Mané in 2019. Jackson scored four goals in four matches during the month. His goals included a brace in Villa’s 2–1 win over Manchester City and the opener in a 1–1 draw with Fulham. He topped an eight-player shortlist after votes from the public and a panel of football experts were combined.

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