Portland Timbers DP Fanendo Adi On Shortlist For MLS Player of the Month Award

Portland Timbers forward Fanendo Adi has been nominated for the Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month Award for June.

Joining the 24 - year - old on the five - man shortlist announced on Wednesday are Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC), David Ousted, (Vancouver Whitecaps) , C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union )and Matías Pérez García(San Jose Earthquakes).

In the month of June, Fanendo Adi scored four goals , including the brace he netted in the Timbers 4 - 1 thrashing of Seattle Sounders last weekend.

The Nigerian helped Portland Timbers defeat New England Revolution by notching a brace in the 2 - 0 win.

The DP was recently voted the most outstanding player in the MLS for the 16th round of games.

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