Kiwior’s first Porto goal hailed in Poland as he lands I Liga award | OneFootball

Jakub Kiwior’s first goal for FC Porto arrived on his 47th appearance, resonating in the Polish press days before the national squad is named.

Meczyki reports that in recent weeks Kiwior had become a greater attacking threat, twice finding the net only for offside to intervene, before finally scoring on Saturday.

Igol said the hosts’ area was chaotic and the 26-year-old climbed highest to head beyond Casa Pia’s goalkeeper. Goal24 added that Polish centre-backs are making their mark in Portugal, with Jan Bednarek already a hero this season and now Kiwior joining him.

Eleven Sports also offered congratulations, noting his early-season bad luck with disallowed goals and that his moment had finally arrived.

The FC Porto centre-back was voted I Liga defender of the month for August with 26.19 per cent of the competition’s head coaches’ votes, ahead of team-mate and international colleague Jan Bednarek on 15.48 per cent and Braga’s Vítor Carvalho.

He played every minute of Porto’s four matches in that span, making 24 ball recoveries. Porto kept clean sheets in wins over Alverca 2-0, Rio Ave 2-0, Arouca 2-0 and Académico de Viseu 3-0.

Source: O Jogo

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