Awards

Shortlist revealed for February's PL2 Player of the Month

6 Mar 2025

Eight academy stars are nominated for their performances last month

Eight young players have been nominated for the Premier League 2 (PL2) Player of the Month award for February 2025.

The nominees have been selected by the Premier League Football Development Panel, who will also decide the winner, with the result being announced next week.

Player	Club	Age	Pos.	Goals	Assists	CS*
Josh Briggs	WHU	18	DEF	0	1	3
Logan Briggs	LEI	19	MID	2	2	0
Lemar Gordon	FUL	19	FWD	2	2	2
Divin Mubama	MCI	20	FWD	5	1	1
Ademola Ola-Adebomi	CRY	21	FWD	5	0	0
Lewis Orford	WHU	19	MID	1	2	2
Jay Robinson	SOU	17	FWD	3	1	0
Jahmai Simpson-Pusey	MCI	19	DEF	1	0	3

*Clean sheets

Why the players were nominated

Josh Briggs (West Ham United): Four wins in four matches pushed West Ham up the PL2 table in February. Briggs played a vital role in providing a firm defensive platform, as the young Hammers kept clean sheets against Arsenal, Derby County and Reading.

Logan Briggs (Leicester City): The Premier League Scholar of the Year shone in midfield as Leicester enjoyed a free-scoring February, netting 13 times across their three matches in the month. Briggs was the difference-maker as he scored the winner against Derby, after contributing two assists in the 5-1 victory at Norwich City.

Lemar Gordon (Fulham): The 19-year-old forward stood out as he registered two goals and two assists for Fulham in February. In their 2-0 win against Middlesbrough, he put the Whites ahead before setting up team-mate Seth Ridgeon. Gordon also created Callum Osmand's winning goal in the 1-0 victory at Manchester United and equalised in the 2-2 draw against Everton.

Divin Mubama (Manchester City): The striker, who scored on his first-team debut in January, enjoyed a prolific month, scoring five times. He didn't get his first goal until 17 February, a penalty against Tottenham Hotspur, and it lit the fuse. He went into overdrive, scoring and assisting at Middlesbrough before being ruthless against Chelsea, scoring a hat-trick.

Ademola Ola-Adebomi (Crystal Palace): Returning from his loan spell with Belgian club SK Beveren, Ola-Adebomi scored five goals in a flawless month for the Eagles. The forward struck two against both Stoke City and Aston Villa, before getting the opener in the club's 2-0 victory at West Bromwich Albion.

Lewis Orford (West Ham): The 19-year-old really impressed in a fantastic month for West Ham. His composed performance in midfield helped the Hammers to defeat Arsenal, before he was involved in both goals against Blackburn Rovers - assisting Kamarai Swyer's opener before scoring the penalty that proved to be the winner. He also set up Swyer when West Ham won 3-0 at Reading.

Jay Robinson (Southampton): Saints continued their climb up the PL2 table with a second unbeaten month in a row, and forward Robinson played an important part. He assisted Max Fry's 95th-minute equaliser against Liverpool, scored the match-winning goal at Everton and netted a decisive double against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (Man City): It has been a productive campaign for the 19-year-old defender, who has already made two Premier League appearances. He scored in the PL2 victory over Spurs in a month where he also helped Man City to keep three consecutive clean sheets.