The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi after he equalled Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah as the joint-second most-capped African player in English Premier League history.
Key Highlights
- Alex Iwobi makes his 328th Premier League appearance in Fulham’s 1-0 win over Coventry City.
- He equals Mohamed Salah as the joint-second most-capped African in Premier League history.
- Kolo Toure holds the record with 353 appearances, 25 more than Iwobi.
- NFF acting General Secretary Emmanuel Ikpeme congratulates the midfielder.
- Iwobi earned his 100th Super Eagles cap against Portugal this summer.
Iwobi reached the milestone after making his 328th Premier League appearance during Fulham’s 1-0 victory over Coventry City on Saturday.
The 30-year-old Nigerian international now shares the second position with Salah, while former Ivory Coast defender Kolo Toure holds the record with 353 appearances in the English top flight.
NFF Hails Iwobi’s Milestone
Reacting to the achievement, the NFF acting General Secretary, Emmanuel Ikpeme, praised Iwobi and expressed optimism that the midfielder would eventually become Africa’s most-featured player in the competition.
“The NFF celebrates Alex Iwobi for this new achievement and we wish him even greater glory. We will be very happy to see him become the African with the most appearances in the Premier League in the near future,” Ikpeme said.
Iwobi featured for 73 minutes against Coventry City, recording 60 touches, completing 51 passes and achieving an 86.3 percent passing accuracy.
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100 Caps For Super Eagles
The milestone adds to the midfielder’s achievements with Nigeria, having earned 100 caps for the Super Eagles during a friendly against Portugal this summer at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria.
He has also won two bronze medals and one silver medal with Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
With 25 more appearances needed to equal Toure’s record, Iwobi will be aiming to make further history in the Premier League.
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