Anthony Nwakaeme Nominated For Premier League Player Of The Week Award

Published: March 27, 2015

Celebrated Israeli website one.co.il has shortlisted Nigerian striker Anthony Nwakaeme for its Player of the Week award for the last round of matches in the Premier League.

In his second game since returning from injury, Nwakaeme bagged a brace as Hapoel Ra’anana thrashed MS Ashdod 4 - 0, with three Nigerians on parade for The Dolphins, Yero Bello, Juwon Oshaniwa and Abubakar.

To scoop the award, the attacker will have to see off competition from Dia Saba (Maccabi Netanya) , Israel national teamer Eran Zahavi, who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maor Buzaglo (Hapoel Beer Sheva) and Livio Antalya .

Anthony Nwakaeme has notched up 7 goals in 24 matches this season, his joint best - ever goals haul in a single season.

During the 2011 - 2012 campaign, he also scored 7 goals while defending the colours of Universitatea Cluj, Romania.