{"id":370,"date":"2026-05-18T19:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/okoye-nominated-for-serie-a-player-of-the-month-after-stellar-may-shows\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:29:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:29:19","slug":"okoye-nominated-for-serie-a-player-of-the-month-after-stellar-may-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zalebs.com\/news\/okoye-nominated-for-serie-a-player-of-the-month-after-stellar-may-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Okoye Nominated for Serie A Player of the Month After Stellar May Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has earned a nomination for the Serie A Player of the Month award for May after another standout stretch between the posts.<\/p>\n<h2>Okoye\u2019s May form earns Player of the Month nomination<\/h2>\n<p>Okoye was singled out for his performances for Udinese\u2014often referred to as the \u201cZebras\u201d\u2014during the month in question.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 26-year-old recorded two clean sheets in two league outings for coach Kosta Runjaic\u2019s team during the period reviewed.<\/li>\n<li>Across the current campaign, he has kept 10 clean sheets in 28 Serie A matches for Udinese.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Udinese momentum continues<\/h2>\n<p>Udinese are also riding a two-match winning run, adding to the confidence around their squad as the goalkeeper\u2019s form draws wider recognition.<\/p>\n<h2>Other nominees for May\u2019s award<\/h2>\n<p>Alongside Okoye, five other players were placed on the shortlist for the end-of-month accolade:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Armand Lauriente (Sassuolo)<\/li>\n<li>Donyell Malen (AS Roma)<\/li>\n<li>Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)<\/li>\n<li>Tijjani Noslin (Lazio)<\/li>\n<li>Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Udinese goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has earned a nomination for the Serie A Player of the Month award for May after another standout stretch between the posts. Okoye\u2019s May form earns Player of the Month nomination Okoye was singled out for his performances for Udinese\u2014often referred to as the \u201cZebras\u201d\u2014during the month in question. 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