By Daily Sports on February 8, 2020
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has broken the record for the most Premier League Player of the Month awards after picking up the prize for January.
Argentina international Aguero has now won the award on seven occasions, surpassing Harry Kane and Steven Gerrard, who have six each to their name.
He first picked up the prize in October 2013, with his last win just under a year ago in February 2019.
Aguero claimed the award on this occasion after a month in which he broke two more Premier League records.
The former Atletico Madrid forward became the top scoring overseas player in the competition's history, surpassing Thierry Henry, with his second goal against Aston Villa on January 12.
He then went onto complete his hat-trick at Villa Park, meaning he also became the player with the most trebles in Premier League history with 12, one more than Alan Shearer.
In total Aguero scored six goals in just three league appearances for City in January as he netted both goals in their 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace before scoring the winner in a 1-0 success over Sheffield United.
He now sits fourth on the all-time Premier League goalscoring chart having netted 180 goals in 258 appearances.
As well as Henry he also went past Frank Lampard's total of 177 Premier League goals last month, and as such has just Shearer, Wayne Rooney and Andy Cole ahead of him.
Cole's tally of 187 goals certainly seems like it could be beaten before the season is out if Aguero can maintain his current form and potentially win a second Premier League Golden Boot.
With 16 league goals this season he sits second in the standings, one goal behind Leicester City star Jamie Vardy (BBC)
•PHOTO: Sergio Aguero
Source Daily Sports
Posted February 8, 2020
You may also like...
Amodu fidau prayer to hold on Saturday
Gabon crashed out of Afcon after goalless draw...
Spurs, City keep title hopes alive
Liverpool Vs Man City Showdown: It’s Win Or...
Golf: Battle for Nigeria’s No.1 intensifies at eTranzact...
Canadian curling team kicked out of event for...
Gala fans to honour Osimhen’s late mother
Eagles to play Iran, Jordan in four-nation tourney
First Falcons call-up thrills Erhabor
Ekezie junior claims Defensive MVP award at All-Star camp
Niger-Delta Games: Sports, instrument of unity, empowerment — Tinubu
Draws hold as Niger Delta Games begin Friday
NFF to review Chelle’s $130k request, other demands
Usman to retire after becoming two-division champ
NPFL: Kwara United slams post-match violence after Rivers United clash
Widow, late Nigerian boxer’s family clash over estate
Falcons recall Okobi-Okeoghene, Monday for Cameroon friendlies
Lagos SWAN Chairman, Amb. Olatutu Oladunni, and EXCO Members Extend Ramadan and Lenten Greetings to Muslim and Christian Faithful Across Lagos
Most Read
Rangers International going, going . . . (63,572 views)
Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (54,879 views)
Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (52,787 views)
Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,424 views)
Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,337 views)
Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,258 views)
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,127 views)
NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,672 views)
Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (50,845 views)
Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,376 views)
Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (47,762 views)
John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,233 views)