Moses Dyer of Galway United was the overwhelming winner of the SSE Airtricity/Soccer Writers Ireland Player of the Month for April.
The striker topped the poll by some distance to clinch the monthly gong ahead of runner-up Warren Davis of Drogheda United and third-placed Jack Byrne of Shamrock Rovers.
Dyer received nearly twice as many votes as his two rivals in the SWI nationwide poll in what was his second nomination for the monthly award.
"I am feeling good and it's good to get nominated twice but even better to go and win the award," said Dyer. "I think April was my best month so far playing for Galway United.
"It’s been a long journey for me playing in so many different countries but Ireland is my favourite so far. It’s taken me a while to get used to the weather here but I have settled in and it’s great working with my manager John (Caulfield) and the coaching staff here.
"It’s amazing in that I get to travel the world to play football. I have the best job in the world and there’s nothing more to say really.I never thought I’d ever come to Ireland and now I am playing here and living in Galway," he added.
Born in Palmerston North, on New Zealand's North Island, the attacking midfielder/forward started his career at the Auckland City youth academy, before going abroad to play at Flora in Norway, Valour and Vancouver FC in Canada.
He made the New Zealand U20 FIFA World Cup squad in 2017 and this season he has netted eight goals in 13 matches for the Eamonn Deacy Park club.
"We had a little dip in form lately losing to Waterford, Bohemians and St Pat’s and we have dropped to eighth in the table but we are still only six points off the top. We need to go on another little run and get right back up the table," he added.
