Ghana Target Wins Top Award in England After Incredible Performances in February

Ghana Target Wins Top Award in England After Incredible Performances in February

Lukman Mumuni
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:58 PM
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  • Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has been named the English Premier League Two Player for the Month of February
  • The English-born Ghanaian scooped the award after a good run of form in the developmental league with Crystal Palace
  • Rak-Sakyi is on the radar of the Ghana Football Association, who are set to convince him to play for the Black Stars

English-born Ghanaian youngster, Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has scooped the February Player of the Month award in the English Premier League II.

The 19-year-old emerged the best player for the second month of the year, beating Fulham's Luke Harris and Sonny Hilton, Manchester City's Juan Larios and James McAtee, Southampton's Luke Pearce and Manchester United's Shola Shoretire to win the top gong.

In photos posted on the official website of Crystal Palace, a happy Rak-Sakyi is seen posing with his award.

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi with his Player of the Month award. Credit: @CPFC
Ghanaian teen Jesurun Rak-Sakyi wins Player of the Month award in England. Credit: @CPFC
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Rak-Sakyi scored three goals in the month, leading Crystal Palace to an unbeaten run with two wins and a draw.

He scored a brace against Brighton and had one in the game against Tottenham Hotspurs. The young forward has scored 15 goals in 21 appearances for the Eagles this season in the youth league.

Rak-Sakyi earns Player of the Month nomination

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Jesurun Rak-Sakyi is in contention for the February Player of the Month award in the English Premier League II.

The 19-year-old English-born Ghanaian impressed last month, scoring three goals as Crystal Palace ended the month unbeaten.

Crystal Palace confirmed his nomination on their official website as he guns for the accolade for the first time.

Jesurun Rak-Sakyi delighted to make Premier League debut

Ghanaian prospect Jesurun Rak-Sakyi has revealed his Premier League debut for English side Crystal Palace on Saturday, August 14 was a proud moment for him.

Rak-Sakyi was introduced as a substitute in a 15-minute cameo in the season opener for Palace against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Palace lost the game 3-0 to the European champions, however, the 18-year old got valuable playing time on the pitch.

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Lukman Mumuni
Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.
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