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 March, honoring five of the top performers throughout the opening month of the 2024 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, April 8 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, April 11.

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 – March 2024

Wilson Harris, Louisville City FC – The 24-year-old recorded a league-high four goals in three appearances posting a 66.7 percent shooting accuracy rate and averaging a goal every 62 minutes while becoming the youngest player to reach 50 regular season goals in USL Championship history.

Maxi Rodriguez, Detroit City FC – The attacking midfielder recorded two goals – both game-winners – and two assists to average a goal contribution every 67.5 minutes as Le Rouge took three consecutive victories to start the new season.

Jorge Hernandez, San Antonio FC – The 2023 Golden Playmaker opened the new season with a league-high three assists in the opening month of the season while also notching a league-high 13 chances created as SAFC opened the campaign with a four-game undefeated streak.

Nick Markanich, Charleston Battery – The 24-year-old scored in three consecutive games to close the month while averaging a goal every 116.7 minutes for the month and also notched nine chances created to sit tied for second in the league as Charleston opened the season on a four-game undefeated run.