Watford and Australian winger Nestory Irankunda continues to shine in the Championship and for Australia with his standout performances.
The winger has four goals and four assists in the championship this season, as well as five goals and an assist in thirteen appearances for the Socceroos.
Irankunda has shown this season his ability to strike and finish the ball from far out.
This showed in the most recent clash against Charlton Athletic, with a total of seven shots, one from 35 yards out that hit the woodwork, and a fine finish to get his deserved goal.
The Australian has also shown his quality in free-kick areas with two beautiful free kicks in successive matches earlier in the season against Swansea City and Southampton.
As well as this, the young winger has shown strength on the wing with 2.5 successful dribbles per 90 minutes, the fourth most of any player in the Championship with a 55% dribble success rate.
Irankunda has shown his quality outside of England for Australia, helping them qualify for the upcoming 2026 World Cup.
The forward made his debut for the Socceroos after impressing for the Hornets back in September 2025 in two friendlies against New Zealand, where he claimed his first international goal.
In the most recent set of international matches, Irankunda impressed against Curacao, coming off the bench in the 67th minute, where he scored a brace in quick succession to guide Australia to a 5-0 win.
If Nestory Irankunda continues his fine form towards the end of the Championship season, there will be many sides looking to grab his signature for next season.
Irankunda signed from Bayern Munich to Watford in the summer, and they hold a buy-back clause which they could activate if he continues his impressive showings in the Championship.
The World Cup comes at a great time for the winger, and it allows him to impress on the biggest stage of all if he is selected for Australia.
Nestory Irankunda will be looking to build on his performance against Charlton, as his side face Oxford United on Saturday afternoon.
