Rolando Onu’s goal-scoring exploits for Dover Athletic have earned him the National League‘s Young Player of the Month award for February.
The midfielder-cum-striker has scored six goals in his past five matches, including braces against Weston Super Mare and Maidenhead United.
With a total of 16 goals for the campaign, Onu is in the running to finish the season as the division’s top goalscorer.
Dover Athletic are fifth in National League Football Academy South, just three points behind the league leaders Dartford with nine games to go.
AWARD ? One of the @DoverFCAcademy has been named the @TheVanaramaNL Young Player of the Month for February ? ?
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— Dover Athletic FC (@DoverAthletic) March 12, 2020
Academy manager Mike Sandmann said: “I speak to the forward players a lot about end product and he has really improved on this. His stats are backing this up.
“Rolando’s pace and power causes problems and he is now gaining a better understanding of movement as well as working on his compusure in front of goal.
“At the end of the month Rolando will also be travelling to California to showcase himself in order to gain and full scholarship in America.
“We are really pleased he has been given this award and believe he will only continue to improve”.
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