{"id":829631,"date":"2025-02-25T10:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/nigeria-star-with-goals-against-barcelona-sevilla-valencia-nominated-for-award-in-spain\/"},"modified":"2025-02-25T10:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T16:12:19","slug":"nigeria-star-with-goals-against-barcelona-sevilla-valencia-nominated-for-award-in-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/25\/nigeria-star-with-goals-against-barcelona-sevilla-valencia-nominated-for-award-in-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria star with goals against Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia nominated for award in Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/images-76.jpeg\"><\/p>\n<p><img width=\"678\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/02\/images-76.jpeg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria star with goals against Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia nominated for award in Spain\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   data-full-width=\"678\" data-full-height=\"452\"><\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Nigeria\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Super+Falcons\">Super Falcons<\/a> forward, Gift Monday, has been nominated for the <a href=\"https:\/\/potm.easports.com\/es-es\/leagues\/N3r7LxejoSnYFRoePRAa3D\/nomination\/1CLLZc28SF8DnvjfaRW5zr?activeIndex=6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish Liga F Player of the Month award<\/a> for February following her outstanding performances for UD Tenerife, <a href=\"https:\/\/Soccernet.ng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Soccernet.ng<\/a> reports<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/?s=Gift+Monday\">Gift Monday<\/a> has been instrumental in Tenerife\u2019s rise to sixth place in the league, scoring 10 goals in 17 appearances this season.<\/p>\n<p>Her latest contributions came in February, when she found the net in crucial league victories against Sevilla and Valencia.<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s nomination places her among an elite group of players vying for the monthly accolade.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146969\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146969\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1038938449-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and Tenerife star Gift Monday on the ball. Photo by IMAGO \" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146969\">Nigeria and Tenerife star Gift Monday on the ball. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Also in contention are Real Madrid\u2019s Alba Redondo, Barcelona\u2019s Caroline Hansen, Deportivo La Coru\u00f1a\u2019s Ainhoa Marin, Athletic Club\u2019s Ane Azkona, Granada\u2019s Ari Mingueza, and Eibar\u2019s Elba Verges.<\/p>\n<p>Now in her third season with Tenerife, Monday has firmly established herself as one of Liga F\u2019s most dangerous forwards.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Super Falcons striker, Monday Gift has scored 5 goals in a row for Tenerife. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FP2I7TiUns\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/FP2I7TiUns<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 POOJA!!! (@PoojaMedia) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PoojaMedia\/status\/1888631144297509042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VagMHLcA89MZvw0Btc21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get Our Sports News First \u2013 Join Our WhatsApp Channel Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Before her non-scoring outing against Eibar last week, she had been on a remarkable scoring streak, netting in six consecutive matches between December and January.<\/p>\n<p>That run included goals against powerhouses such as Barcelona, Deportivo, Granada, and Madrid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146971\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146971\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/imago1042632645-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria and UD Tenerife star Gift Monday\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146971\">FC Barcelona, Barca v UDG Tenerife \u2013 Liga F. Nigeria\u2019s Gift Monday during the match between FC Barcelona and UDG Tenerife, corresponding to the week 21 of the Liga F, played at the Johan Cruyff Stadium, on 17th March 2024, in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her consistent goal-scoring exploits have placed her third in the Liga F top scorers\u2019 chart, trailing Barcelona\u2019s Ewa Pajor (15 goals) and Granada\u2019s Edna Imade (12 goals).<\/p>\n<p>Monday\u2019s goal tally this season is already better than her previous two years in Spain combined.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, the Super Falcons forward only managed six goals in 28 league appearances while she registered three goals in 19 games in her maiden campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Monday was also effective in the Copa de la Reina, netting two goals in two matches before Tenerife were knocked out of the competition by Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2024\/12\/gift-monday-nigerian-star-nets-first-ever-goal-against-barcelona-as-tenerife-crash-out-of-copa-de-la-reina.html\">Gift Monday: Nigerian star nets first-ever goal against Barcelona as Tenerife crash out of Copa de la Reina<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2023\/11\/watch-super-falcons-and-tenerife-star-gift-monday-bags-brilliant-brace-to-sink-rasheedat-ajibades-atletico-madrid.html\">WATCH: Super Falcons and Tenerife star Gift Monday bags brilliant brace to sink Rasheedat Ajibade\u2019s Atletico Madrid<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_144735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144735\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/imago1003194951-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Soccer Nigeria's Gift Monday. Photo by IMAGO\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1708\"  ><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-144735\">Nigeria\u2019s Gift Monday. Photo by IMAGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Interestingly on the international scene, Monday is still searching for her first competitive goal for Nigeria senior women team, the Super Falcons.<\/p>\n<p>She was, however, on target as the Super Falcons secured a dominant 4-1 win over Algeria in the second-leg of their international friendlies at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, last October.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Soccer Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\" src=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/app\/uploads\/2024\/12\/DSC_0327-copy-150x150.jpg\"  height=\"80\" width=\"80\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/author\/imhonlamhen-eronmhonsele\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tImhonlamhen Eronmhonsele turns into a ball of passion when writing about Nigerian football and its talents, whether rising stars or established legends, locally and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>From the deepest corners of the Middle East, to the green fields of the Americas, to the celebrated grounds in Europe, and the rich soils of Africa, Imhons is more than glad, usually with a glass of a tasty drink nearby, to capture the essence of the game, by connecting the dots between culture, identity, and football.\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soccernet.ng\/2025\/02\/nigeria-barcelona-sevilla-valencia.html\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Imhonlamhen Eronmhonsele<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer Nigeria\u2019s Super Falcons forward, Gift Monday, has been nominated for the Spanish Liga F Player of the Month award for February following her outstanding performances for UD Tenerife, Soccernet.ng reports. The 23-year-old Gift Monday has been instrumental in Tenerife\u2019s rise to sixth place in the league, scoring 10 goals in 17 appearances this season. 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