The Nigeria Soccer Federation (NFF) has congratulated Tremendous Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi after he become the joint-second most-capped African participant in English Premier League historical past, drawing stage with Egyptian ahead Mohamed Salah.
Iwobi reached the milestone after that includes for Fulham of their 1-0 victory over Coventry Town on Saturday, taking his Premier League appearances to 328.
In line with a remark from the NFF Communications Division, the 30-year-old Nigerian now wishes 25 extra appearances to check the all time African file held by means of former Ivory Coast world Kolo Toure, who performed 353 fits within the festival.
The NFF’s Performing Common Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, congratulated Iwobi at the fulfillment and expressed hope that he would move directly to set a brand new file.
“The NFF celebrates Alex Iwobi for this new fulfillment and we want him even better glory. We will be able to be more than pleased to peer him turn out to be the African with probably the most appearances within the Premier League within the close to long term,” Ikpeme stated.
Iwobi, who has additionally earned 100 caps for Nigeria, celebrated the world milestone all over the Tremendous Eagles’ pleasant towards Portugal this summer season on the Estádio Dr Magalhães Pessoa in Leiria.
The midfielder has gained silver and two bronze medals with Nigeria on the Africa Cup of International locations.
His newest look for Fulham noticed him function for 73 mins towards Coventry Town, recording 60 touches, finishing 51 passes and attaining a passing accuracy of 86.3 in step with cent.
Iwobi’s fulfillment puts him along Salah, with each avid gamers now inside of succeed in of Toure’s file for probably the most Premier League appearances by means of an African footballer.
With 25 appearances isolating him from the file, Iwobi has the chance to turn out to be the African participant with probably the most appearances within the historical past of the English most sensible flight.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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