Joe Willock Named May Premier League Player of the Month

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Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock celebrating a goal in a past Premier League fixture
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Newcastle’s Joe Willock was on Saturday May 29 named the  English Premier League Player of the Month award.

Willock, who arrived on loan from Arsenal in the January transfer window, scored in each of Newcastle's final four matches in May.

Having also been prolific in April, he became only the second Newcastle player after Alan Shearer to score in seven successive Premier League appearances. 

Willock is the first Newcastle player to claim the monthly prize since goalkeeper Tim Krul in November 2013.

The 21-year-old began May with a goal in the impressive 4-2 victory at Leicester City before finding the net again as Newcastle ran champions Manchester City close, narrowing losing 4-3.

In the final week of the season he scored the decisive goal in the 1-0 win over Sheffield United before matching Shearer's record with a strike in the 2-0 success at Fulham.

Willock topped an eight-man shortlist that also included Gareth Bale, Alisson Becker, Christian Benteke, Sadio Mane, Nicolas Pepe, Aaron Ramsdale and Rodrigo.

2020/21 Player of the month  winners

September: Dominic Calvert-Lewin (EVE)

October: Son Heung-min (TOT)

November: Bruno Fernandes (MUN)

December: Bruno Fernandes (MUN)

January: Ilkay Gundogan (MCI)

February: Ilkay Gundogan (MCI)

March: Kelechi Iheanacho (LEI)

April: Jesse Lingard (WHU)

May: Joe Willock (NEW)