{"id":279754,"date":"2024-05-04T13:00:37","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T12:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/?p=279754"},"modified":"2024-05-04T11:56:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-04T10:56:07","slug":"ella-toone-voted-manchester-united-womens-player-of-the-month-for-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/05\/04\/ella-toone-voted-manchester-united-womens-player-of-the-month-for-april-279754\/","title":{"rendered":"Ella Toone voted Manchester United Women&#8217;s Player of the Month for April"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--Article Start--><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United women have revealed their Player of the Month for April, with Ella Toone scooping the honour for the third time this season. <\/p>\n<p>As confirmed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/ella-toone-named-man-utd-women-player-of-the-month-for-april-2024\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">club&#8217;s official website<\/a>, Toone pipped goalkeeper Mary Earps to the award by just three percent of the votes. <\/p>\n<p>Earps&#8217; 41% wasn&#8217;t enough to topple Toone, who has enjoyed a trio of excellent performances across the month. <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/04\/19\/maya-le-tissier-signs-four-year-contract-extension-with-manchester-united-women-279097\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Maya Le Tissier<\/a> finished third in the running with 15% of the votes.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s Toone&#8217;s fifth triumph overall after being awarded the prize back-to-back in December 2023 and January 2024. <\/p>\n<p>The attacking midfielder scored her 52nd goal for the club against Leicester last weekend, a crucial late strike that proved to be the<a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/04\/29\/man-uniteds-ella-toone-scores-thunderbolt-winner-against-leicester-city-279536\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> match winner<\/a> on the day. <\/p>\n<p>Toone&#8217;s clever turn and stunning 25 yard hit fizzed into Janina Leitzig&#8217;s top corner and secured the club&#8217;s Goal of the Month award in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The strike is also up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/ella-toone-up-for-wsl-goal-of-the-month-for-april-2024-with-leicester-strike\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Goal of the Month award in the Women&#8217;s Super League,<\/a> which could lead to further recognition for Ella. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s been a special period for United&#8217;s number 7 who became the first player to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/ella-toone-credits-team-mates-as-man-utd-women-no-7-reflects-on-scoring-50-goals-for-club\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reach the 50 goal mark <\/a>for the Women&#8217;s team when she claimed a brace on the final day of March against Everton.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Toone&#8217;s fine cross that allowed <a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/04\/16\/rachel-williams-and-lucia-garcia-talk-through-manchester-united-womens-historic-victory-over-chelsea-278921\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Williams<\/a> to nod home the killer second in the<a href=\"https:\/\/thepeoplesperson.com\/2024\/04\/14\/match-report-manchester-united-women-2-1-chelsea-women-278867\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> famous FA Cup semi-final<\/a> win against Chelsea helped United secure their place in second successive finals in the competition. <\/p>\n<p>United will start as favourites in the showpiece occasion on May 12 against Tottenham, and Toone will no doubt have a key role to play should Mark Skinner&#8217;s men lift the trophy for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite a disappointing league campaign overall for the Women&#8217;s team, Toone has remained an almost ever-present throughout the season and continues to give her all for the cause.<\/p>\n<p>The Cup final is surrounded by two tasty looking remaining fixtures in the WSL, against Liverpool and Chelsea, respectively.  <\/p>\n<p><HR><br \/>\n<em>Want to be the first to hear breaking Man United news? 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