West Ham United's official 'Signing of the Season' Ricardo Vaz Te was a proud man after picking up his double Player of the Month awards for April after impressing with six important goals for the Hammers.
Vaz Te picked up both the April npower Championship Player of the Month and the SBOBET Player of the Month awards after scoring a hat-trick against Brighton plus two further goals against Birmingham and one away Barnsley at the beginning of the month.
"I'm so happy to have won these awards and I have got my team-mates to thank really for putting me in positions to score. I'm delighted and hopefully I can keep it going into the Play-Off final."
Vaz Te was also keen to show his appreciation for the West Ham fans who have given him a great reception since his January move from Barnsley. Vaz Te arrived having scored 12 goals for the Tykes already this season and has carried on where he left off with eleven goals in 15 starts for his new side.
"Since day one the fans have been great; they have accepted me and given me the opportunity to show what I can do which I am very grateful for. It's a nice way to repay them with my performances.
Vaz Te said, "When I came here the pressure was on me to perform. I had to hit the ground running and I made sure I did my homework and adapted quickly and it paid off which is fantastic. I just have to make sure I'm ready for all the challenges ahead."
With the Play-off final against Blackpool at Wembley just nine days, Vaz Te is looking to use the favourites tag as a springboard for Wembley success.
"I'm definitely looking forward to it (playing at Wembley). Since day one there has been a huge amount of pressure on the club to get promotion. The club are used to this pressure so I think we should use it to our advantage. We have the experience needed to win this game."
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