Nigeria international striker Odion Ighalo has been named theBarclays Premier League Player of the Month of December.
The Watford striker scored five goals in the month of December against Liverpool, Sunderland, Norwich and Chelsea.
He beat the likes of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil, Marko Arnautovic,Riyad Mahrez, Romelu Lukaku and Dele Alli to win the award.
He joins that likes of Jay Jay Okocha, Yakubu Aiyegbeni andOsaze Odemwingie as the only Nigerians who have won the monthly gong.
playOsaze Odemwingie is the last Nigerian to win the Barclays Premier League Player of the Month before Odion Ighalo (Getty Images)
The excited striker took to his Twitter account to thank God for the award.
"It can only be God," the striker wrote alongside a photo of him holding his plaque with his manager Quique Sanchez Floreswho won the managers' award.
playQuique Sanchez Flores wins Barclays Premier League Manager of the Month of December (Action Images)
Sanchez Flores oversaw his side beat Liverpool, Sunderlandand Norwich and an impressive 2-2 draw away at Chelsea in December leading him to winning the Barclays Manager of the Month.
The Spaniard saw off competition from Arsene Wenger, Claudio Ranieri and Alan Pardew to claim the coveted Manager of the Month award.
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