Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has made historical past by turning into the Nigerian participant with essentially the most appearances within the Premier League.
Iwobi began in Fulham’s 1-0 loss to his former membership Arsenal on Saturday. Regardless of the defeat, the Tremendous Eagles star reached a brand new milestone.
Based on the Premier League’s official web site, Iwobi now has 299 Premier League appearances, breaking the document beforehand held by former Nigerian participant Shola Ameobi, who performed 298 video games.
Iwobi has additionally handed different Nigerian greats comparable to Kanu Nwankwo (273 appearances), Yakubu Aiyegbeni (252), and John Mikel Obi (249).
He’ll look to make his three hundredth Premier League look when Fulham journey to Newcastle subsequent weekend.
Just lately, Iwobi helped the Tremendous Eagles safe a spot within the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs in the course of the worldwide break.
