Onyendika Misses Award; Awoniyi Shines for Forest

Frank Onyedika, currently with Club Brugge, lost the race for the Belgian Pro League's top African player award to Zakaria El Ouahdi of KRC Genk. This outcome ended Onyedika's hopes of securing an individual prize after last year's winner, fellow Nigerian Tolu Arokodar.

Onyendika is weighing his future at Club Brugge, where he has a five-year contract, amid interest from clubs like Galatasaray and VfL Wolfsburg ahead of the summer transfer window. In a separate event, Taiwo Awoniyi, a striker for Nottingham Forest, earned praise from manager Vitor Pereira for his standout performance in a 3-1 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Awoniyi scored two goals and won a penalty, marking his 100th appearance for Forest. He has contributed four goals and one assist in 14 league matches, as Forest prepares for a UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa.