Palmer wins awards DOUBLE with Budweiser Goal of the Month

Cole Palmer’s superb opening goal in Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Everton has won April 2024’s Budweiser Goal of the Month award.

Palmer nutmegged Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite and played a backheel flick to Nicolas Jackson before receiving the ball back on the edge of the box and curling into the bottom-left corner for his first of four goals on the night.

The 22-year-old is the first Chelsea player in Premier League history to win both the Budweiser Goal of the Month and EA SPORTS Player of the Month awards in the same month. 

Overall, he is one of only five players to achieve that feat, after Bruno Fernandes in June 2020, Jesse Lingard in April 2021, Mohamed Salah in October 2021 and Miguel Almiron in October 2022. 

It is the first time a Chelsea player has won the award since Eden Hazard did so in April 2019 for his solo effort against West Ham United. 

Palmer’s goal topped a shortlist of eight of the best in March after votes from the public were combined with those of a panel of experts. 

August: Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
September: Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
October: Saman Ghoddos (Brentford)
November: Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd)
December: Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool)
January: Oscar Bobb (Man City)
February: Kobbie Mainoo (Man Utd)
March: Marcus Rashford (Man Utd)

Palmer is also in the running to win the EA SPORTS Player of the Season and Hublot Young Player of the Season awards. Fans have until Monday 13 May to vote for their winners.