Morgan Gibbs-White has been awarded the Premier League Player of the Month for April, significantly aiding Nottingham Forest's escape from relegation. He scored four goals and provided an assist during a successful month for the team.
Morgan Gibbs-White wins April Player of the Month award
Morgan Gibbs-White has been named Premier League Player of the Month for April after an impressive run of performances that helped Nottingham Forest pull clear of the relegation zone.
The Forest captain was at the heart of a strong month for Vítor Pereira’s side, who collected seven points from a possible nine. That run included a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa, a 4-1 comeback win over Burnley and a dominant 5-0 victory at Sunderland.
Gibbs-White contributed directly to five goals across those matches, scoring four times and adding an assist. His standout display came against Burnley, where he produced a quickfire 15-minute hat-trick to completely turn the game around. He also scored and set one up in the win at Sunderland.
The 25-year-old was selected ahead of an eight-man shortlist featuring Jarrod Bowen, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Rayan Cherki, Nico O'Reilly, , and .
Morgan Gibbs-White scored four goals and provided one assist in April, directly contributing to five goals for Nottingham Forest.
Nottingham Forest collected seven points from nine possible in April, including a draw with Aston Villa and wins against Burnley and Sunderland.
Gibbs-White scored a quickfire hat-trick in just 15 minutes during the comeback win against Burnley.
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It is the first time Gibbs-White has won the award and marks another milestone in a season where he has become increasingly central to Forest’s attacking play.