Dutch Eredivisie: Okoye Emerge Goalkeeper Of The Month, Makes Team Of The Month

Sampson Adedeji

After showing an amazing performance in the games played last month, Nigeria's Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been awarded the goalkeeper of the month for March, BSNsports.com.ng understand.

The Nigeria youngster made headlines in the month after he kept 2 clean sheets in 3 matches and was the hero in Sparta Rotherdam's 1-0 win against Vittese Arnhem.

The game against Vittese was suspended with six minutes to go after Okoye was hit by the bottle from the stand, the league has decided that the remaining minutes will still be played.

Watford FC bound shot-stopper was also named in the Team of the Month released by the league body.

Okoye missed the 2022 World Cup playoffs against Black stars of Ghana due to illness