PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Timbers forward Fanendo Adi was voted Etihad Airways Player of the Month by fans on MLSsoccer.com for the month of April of the 2016 season, it was announced today.
Adi, 25, is currently tied atop the Audi Golden Boot standings with seven goals on the season. In April, Adi tallied three goals and one assist over five games played, including his 11th career brace in a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes at Providence Park on April 16. After doubling Portland’s lead in the 65th minute (Watch Goal), Adi added a second goal and capped the victory with the second-latest stoppage-time goal in MLS history (Watch Goal).
A week earlier, Adi scored the team’s lone goal in a 1-1 road draw with the LA Galaxy, producing a well-placed finish into the bottom right corner after running on to midfielder Diego Valeri’s pass during a quick counter-attacking play, orchestrated by the Timbers in the 52nd minute of play (Watch Goal).
Adi helped the club to a 1-1 draw on the road against the New England Revolution on April 27. With the club tied well into the second half, Adi pressured the Revolution defense by pushing the ball up the field and made a key pass that led to Timbers midfielder Jack Barmby’s first MLS goal in the 64th minute (Watch Assist).
Joining the Timbers during the 2014 season, Adi has tallied 32 goals and eight assists over 66 regular-season games played for his MLS career. Since his debut with the club on May 17, 2014, Adi has compiled the most multi-goal games in MLS (11) and is tied for third in goals scored in the league over that span.
Voting for MLS Player of the Month is open to the public. The final five nominees are chosen by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff.
Next up, the Timbers will face Cascadia-rival Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on Saturday, May 7; kickoff is set for 2 p.m. (Pacific). The match against Vancouver will feature a live broadcast on KPTV FOX 12 with local radio broadcast on 750 AM/102.9 FM The Game (English) and La GranD 1150 AM/93.5 FM (Spanish).
April Voting Results
Portland Timbers forward Fanendo Adi – 33.56%
LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos – 23.15%
San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski – 18.57%
Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco – 15.51%
Colorado Rapids midfielder Jermaine Jones – 9.21%
