Andros Townsend has become the first-ever player to win the Premier League Goal of the Month prize three times.
The 30-year-old has received his latest award for his long-distance strike in Everton's 3-1 win over Burnley in September, which left opposition goalkeeper Nick Pope with no chance.
Townsend's hit was selected as the standout effort in September's eight-goal shortlist, with the winner chosen by a supporters' vote combined with the choices from a panel of experts.
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His two previous Goal of the Month awards arrived at previous club Crystal Palace, firstly in March 2017 for a fine solo effort against West Bromwich Albion and again in December 2018 for a sumptuous volley versus Manchester City.
Commenting on his feat of becoming the first three-time winner of the Goal of the Month prize, Townsend said: “I didn’t know that! That’s amazing.
“With the technique I have off both feet, I’m able to shoot comfortably with my left and right. I’m not afraid to take on a shot and I’m not afraid to miss.
“It’s great to be scoring goals again and long may it continue.”
Revealing the inspiration behind his Burnley blockbuster, Townsend added that a video his mother sent him prior to kick-off acted as an unexpected source of motivation.
“I hadn’t scored from outside the box in a long time. Then, all of sudden I get a compilation of my goals – a lot of them from outside the box – and within a few days I score a cracker," he told evertonfc.com.
“That confidence, belief, visualisation… It must play a part in what happened against Burnley.”
