Millwall winger Femi Azeez has been named in the Championship Team of the Season after contributing to 16 goals in 32 appearances this campaign, scoring eight and providing eight assists. His performances earned him a spot in the EFL Championship Best XI at the annual EFL Awards ceremony in London on Sunday evening. Azeez was also shortlisted for the Championship Player of the Season award, though the honour went to Middlesbrough midfielder Hayden Hackney. In League Two, Bromley centre-back Omar Sowunmi made the Team of the Season after helping his club secure promotion to League One for the first time in their history. Across 38 matches, Sowunmi scored six goals and recorded one assist. He was in contention for the League Two Player of the Season award, which was won by Swindon Town's Aaron Drinan. Notts County's Tom Iorpenda, another Nigerian player, was nominated for the League Two Young Player of the Season but lost out to Walsall's Daniel Kanu. The EFL Awards recognised standout performers across the three divisions, with past Nigerian recipients including Chuba Akpom, who won the Championship Player of the Season in 2023.
Femi Azeez made 16 goal contributions in 32 games yet finished behind a midfielder with no goals or assists in the Player of the Season vote. That discrepancy suggests the judging criteria may not fully align with on-pitch output. Sowunmi's inclusion reflects Bromley's historic promotion, though his six goals from defence did not earn him the individual prize. No Nigerian won a personal award this year despite three nominations.
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