{"id":166113,"date":"2025-06-08T10:22:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T09:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/okoronkwo-scoops-afc-torontos-player-of-the-month"},"modified":"2025-06-08T11:25:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T10:25:43","slug":"okoronkwo-scoops-afc-torontos-player-of-the-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/okoronkwo-scoops-afc-torontos-player-of-the-month","title":{"rendered":"Okoronkwo scoops AFC Toronto\u2019s Player of the Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Super Falcons striker, Esther Okoronkwo, has won AFC Toronto\u2019s Player of the Month award for May, DAILY POST reports.<\/p>\n<p>Okoronkwo, 23, was on target three times in four league outings for Marko Milanovic\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>The forward scored twice in AFC Toronto\u2019s opening day win over Calgary Wild FC.<\/p>\n<p>It was the club\u2019s first-ever victory in the Canadian Northern Super League.<\/p>\n<p>Okoronkwo also netted once against Montreal FC.<\/p>\n<p>She joined AFC Toronto in February 2025 after leaving Chinese club Changchun Dazhong Zhuoyue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Super Falcons striker, Esther Okoronkwo, has won AFC Toronto\u2019s Player of the Month award for May, DAILY POST reports. Okoronkwo, 23, was on target three times in four league outings for Marko Milanovic\u2019s side. The forward scored twice in AFC Toronto\u2019s opening day win over Calgary Wild FC. 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