
All the winners of votes for Rookie of the Month are nominated for the Rookie of the Season award this term. Boniface won the award in the months from August to November. The other candidates are Xavi (RB Leipzig/December), Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund/January) and Maximilian Beier (TSG Hoffenheim/February and March).
The vote started at 13.00 CEST on Monday 13 May and ends on Tuesday 14 May at 23.59 CEST. Click here to cast your vote.
Boniface joined Bayer Leverkusen from Belgian club Union Saint-Gilloise in the summer of 2023. The striker has scored 13 goals and provided nine assists in his 22 Bundesliga appearances to date.

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