Following a blistering September where Kenyan international Michael Olunga grabbed a hat-trick of hat-tricks, the forward has been nominated for the West Asia Player of the Month award.The award which is organized by the continent’s football governing body, Asia Football Confederation (AFC) witnessed a total of eight players nominated for the gong.Ayunga eyes Harambee Stars call upThe players include Christian Guanca (Al Shabab Al Saudi), Luciano Vito (Al Hilal Saudi), Ali Mabkhout (Al Jazira of the United Arab Emirates), Michael Olunga (Al Duhail of Qatar), Taha Al Khenisi (Kuwait). Al-Kuwaiti), Amin Farid Al-Shanaina (Jordanian Al-Faisaly), Zaid Qanbar (Palestinian Jabal Mukaber), Hajj Malik (Lebanese Ansar).Olunga’s fans can vote for him by heading over to the AFC official website then scroll to the bottom and click on the fourth box with the forward’s name written in Arabic.##NAJAVA_MECA_6696537##The players earned a nomination to the gong following spectacular performances for their clubs and national teams in the month of September which had the final international break before the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup.“The idea is to open the door for the fans to vote to choose the best player in the West Asian region for that month based on many criteria, the most important of which is the player’s role in influencing the results of his team by scoring and creating goals, the team’s ranking in terms of competition.In addition to the importance of the matches he played. And his role with his country in international matches, if any,” read a statement from AFC.Johanna Omolo returns to BelgiumOlunga has been in red hot form for his side Al Duhail as he scored nine goals in four games which included three hat-tricks against Al Arabi, Al Markhiya, and Qatar SC.The former Gor Mahia forward now leads the Qatar Stars League (QSL) Cup top scorer’s charts with seven goals, three more than his closest challenger Hassan Ahmad of Al Sadd.
