Super Eagles forward Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award for September.
The 22-year-old has been in sensational form for Bayer Leverkusen in his first season, notching 10 goals and three assists across all competitions.
Nigeria's Victor Boniface has been nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month award for September.
The Bayer Leverkusen striker claimed the award in August alongside the Bundesliga Player of the Month award🇳🇬
Edo boy is tearing up the Bundesliga! 🔥 🦅#BLRookie #nigeria pic.twitter.com/tI3di0V6u2
— Football Villa (@footievillaOG) October 9, 2023
It's important to point out that Boniface not only won the Rookie of the Month award in August, he was also named Bundesliga Player of the Month, beating players like Harry Kane and Kevin Behrens.
That said, let's see how the voting procedure works.
How does it work?
In order to qualify for Rookie of the Month, a player has to be under 23 years old at the start of the new Bundesliga campaign; he must also not have started a Bundesliga match in previous seasons.
That said, fan votes aren't all there is. Clubs also get to vote, as well as experts. There's also a Rookie of the season award which is given to the best young player at the end of every Bundesliga campaign.
Victor Boniface's performance in September
In his first Bundesliga game of September, Victor Boniface put up a man-of-the-match performance in Bayer Leverkusen's 5-1 victory over Darmstadt, registering two goals and an assist.
The Super Eagles forward proceeded to score two goals against Heidenheim a couple of weeks later, bringing his Bundesliga goal tally for the month to four.
In four league matches last month, the former Union St Gilloise and Bodo/Glimt player bagged four goals and an assist.
Victor Boniface is the Bundesliga Rookie of the month of August 💫 pic.twitter.com/mx3F1iGQEC
— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) September 9, 2023
Who else was nominated for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month?
Next, let's take a look at the other players who made the cut, and how they fared in September.
It may interest you to know that RB Leipzig's Xavi Simons was also nominated for Rookie of the Month in August; as he registered a goal and two assists in two league games.
The Dutch player put up some solid performances in September, notching two goals and two assists.
Although Hoffenheim's Maximilian Beier didn't make the cut in August, he impressed last month, scoring in all but one of his league matches.
The former Hannover 96 striker scored three times in four Bundesliga games in September.
How can you vote for Victor Boniface?
If you're wondering how to vote for the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month, look no further. You can simply visit rookie-award.com and make your choice. Voting ends on Thursday, 12 October, at 23:00 BST.
This article was most recently revised and updated 3 weeks ago
