TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced on Thursday the five nominees for the USL Championship Player of the Month award Presented by Konami eFootball for June, honoring five of the top performers throughout the fourth month of the 2023 season as they take their place on the ballot.

Voting in the Championship Player of the Month Award will be conducted by the following three voting bodies:

• A fan vote on USLChampionship.com will comprise 51 percent of the poll. The fan vote will run through Monday, July 10 at 12 p.m. ET.
• The USL Technical Committee’s ballots comprise 25 percent of the poll.
• The USL National Media Panel’s ballots comprise 24 percent of the poll.

The award winner and complete voting results will be announced on Thursday, July 13.

Please note: The USL Championship Player of the Month selection process in no way is tied directly to the voting and selection process of End of the Year awards such as USL Championship Most Valuable Player or position players of the year.

USL Championship Player of the Month – June 2023

Nick Markanich, Charleston Battery – The 23-year-old returned from injury to record four goals for the Battery at a strike rate of a goal every 100.3 minutes while boasting a shot conversion rate of 44.4 percent and winning 12 of 16 tackles.

Wilmer Cabrera Jr., Rio Grande Valley FC – The 22-year-old had a breakout month, scoring four goals on a strike rate of a goal every 79.3 minutes with a conversion rate of 57.1 percent, and also completed 72 of 89 passes overall while recording five chances created.

Manuel Arteaga, Phoenix Rising FC – The Venezuelan forward moved into contention for the Championship Golden Boot with four goals in four consecutive games to end the month and a strike rate of a goal every 93.3 minutes, while notching a league-best +3.72 Expected Points Added mark.

Christian Volesky, Monterey Bay F.C. – The veteran forward recorded three goals and one assist to lead Monterey Bay to four consecutive victories in the month, posting a strike rate of a goal every 115.7 minutes and logging a Goals Added mark of +2.12.

Milan Iloski, Orange County SC – The 2022 Golden Boot winner recorded three goals and one assists in four appearances, averaging a goal every 118 minutes, and notched seven chances created while helping lead OCSC back into the playoff picture in the Western Conference.