Royale Union Saint-Gilloise and Bafana Bafana midfielder Relebohile Mofokeng has been nominated for the October Player of the Month award in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League.
The award is curated by Belgian publications DH/Les Sports+ and RTBF Sports in conjunction with the Jupiler Pro League. DH/Les Sports+ has confirmed Mofokeng’s nomination, and the Bafana Bafana star will be running against the Club Brugge duo of Nicolo Tresoldi and Carlos Forbs.
Fans vote for the awards currently held by Mofokeng’s Royale Union teammate Mateo Biondic, who claimed the September Player of the Month gong. Voting closes on Friday, and Mofokeng currently leads the poll, though it has been fluctuating.
Should the former Orlando Pirates star win, it will be the first time for him to win a major award since he joined Royale Union before the start of the ongoing season. Winning it would likely boost Mofokeng’s confidence as he pushes to make a mark in European football.
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The 22-year-old managed a goal and an assist in three league games in October. He then provided another assist in the UEFA Europa League.
Germany youth international Tresoldi has a statistical edge over Mofokeng, with five goals, including a hat-trick, in three league games. He also grabbed another hat-trick in the UEFA Champions League against Inter Milan.
Another nominee for this award, Forbs scored two goals and made four assists in his last four matches for Club Brugge.
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Mofokeng arrived at the Belgian side to find ex- Pirates assistant coach Chris O’Loughlin as Royale Union’s sporting director. Former Bafana coach Hugo Broos said he feels that made life easier for Mofokeng.
“And that is a huge advantage. If you move to Europe as a South African, you find yourself far from home in a completely different culture,” Broos told Belgian publication Nieuwsblad last month.
“Then it is a huge asset to have someone around who knows the culture and mentality of home. Especially in those first weeks and months.”
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