STATESBORO, Ga. – South Georgia Tormenta FC’s USL League One team has announced the four nominees for the Tormenta FC Player of the Month award for August, and the community will help decide the winner.
Forward Kazaiah Sterling and midfielders Mukwelle Akale, Pedro Fonseca and Jackson Khoury are all up for the award after a fantastic run of form throughout August.
Voting for the Tormenta FC Player of the Month award will run through Thursday, Sept. 7, at 11:59 p.m. ET, with voting permitted once per day. The winner will be determined via a weighted vote from the following three voting bodies:
- A fan vote (poll below) will comprise 60 percent of the poll.
- The Tormenta FC staff ballots will comprise 20 percent of the poll.
- Media ballots comprise 20 percent of the poll.
Player of the Month Nominees:
Kazaiah Sterling, Forward: The talented striker continued his fine form after claiming the Tormenta FC Player of the Month award from July, scoring a team-high six goals in August while also recording one assist and eight goal-scoring chances created.
Mukwelle Akale, Midfielder: The “Minnesota Messi” played in all six games for the team in August, netting some incredible goals along the way. Overall, he scored three goals in the month while also recording two assists and eight goal-scoring chances created.
Pedro Fonseca, Midfielder: The Brazilian talent had a productive month on the offensive end for Tormenta FC, scoring three goals while also recording two assists and eight goal-scoring chances created.
Jackson Khoury, Midfielder: The Australian-Lebanese attacker scored one goal and created eight goal-scoring chances in six games played for Tormenta FC in August.
