Stoke full-back Ki-Jana Hoever thanked the club for showing trust in him since arriving on loan after scoring his third goal in two games.
The 21-year-old Dutchman followed up his double against Blackburn with another as they drew at Middlesbrough.
The Potters have taken seven points out of nine this month but remain 14th in the Championship table.
"I'm really happy with the goal and we are improving every game, so that's good," he told BBC Radio Stoke.
"In general, from the moment I came here, I felt a lot of trust from the manager, the staff and the players - the whole club basically.