Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has been shortlisted for the Bundesliga’s Goal of the Month award for September, according to Soccernet.ng.
Ten great goals were selected from among the dozens scored in the German top flight last month, including one by Boniface.
The Super Eagles striker scored four Bundesliga goals in September, helping Bayer Leverkusen to an unbeaten start to the season.
Boniface added two goals and an assist in Leverkusen’s 5-1 home win over Darmstadt and two more goals in his team’s 4-1 win over FC Heidenheim.
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However, it was Boniface’s incredible runs and delicate chips that earned him the Bundesliga’s best team in Bayer Leverkusen’s victory over Darmstadt on September 2nd.
After 21 minutes, Boniface received a pass from Jeremy Frimpong on the halfway line and ran towards the opposition defence. The Nigerian striker dribbled past two of his defenders and finished well past Darmstadt’s goalkeeper.
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In the battle for the best goal award, Bonifatius is ahead of Leipzig duo Xavi Simons and Benjamin Å eÅ¡ko, Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Brandt, VfB Stuttgart’s Selhou Guirassy and the divine talisman They face stiff competition with another nine great goals, including a great performance from Alejandro Grimaldo. Bayer Leverkusen.
Other nominated goals were scored by Maximilian Beyer, Julian Ryerson, Florian Grillitsch and Jan-Niklas Beste.
Boniface got off to a great start in Germany, scoring six goals in just six Bundesliga games. The former Union Saint Giroise star has scored more goals than VfB Stuttgart’s Serhau Guirassy (10 goals), FC Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (8 goals) and VfL Wolfsburg’s Only Jonas Wind (seven goals).
Boniface has already won two individual awards since joining Leverkusen from Belgium this summer, with the Nigeria international winning Player of the Month and Newcomer of the Month for August. .
