TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced on Thursday the nominees for the USL Championship Player of the Month award Presented by Konami eFootball for October, honoring four of the top performers throughout the final month of the 2024 regular 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, November 4 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, November 7.

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 – October, 2024

Edward Kizza, Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC – Kizza scored four goals in four appearances for the Hounds, posting an 80 percent conversion rate and a goal every 82.5 minutes as he helped lead the Hounds to the postseason with an undefeated month.

JJ Williams, Rhode Island FC – Williams recorded four goals and two assists in four appearances for Rhode Island to lead the league in goal contributions over the month, as he averaged a goal every 82 minutes on a shot conversion rate of 44.4 percent and ranked second in the league with a +1.93 Goals Added mark.

Danny Barrera, Hartford Athletic – Barrera recorded two goals and three assists to tie for second in goal contributions in the league across the month. The veteran recorded 10 chances created while recording an assist in three consecutive games and averaging a goal contribution every 57.2 minutes.

Evan Conway, North Carolina FC – Conway recorded three goals and one assist in five appearances to help lead North Carolina FC into the playoffs as he ranked ninth in the league with a +1.57 Goals Added mark over the month while averaging a goal contribution every 101 minutes.