Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has set a Nigerian record in the English Premier League following his appearance in their loss to Arsenal, leaving his dad excited.
He was in action against his former club at Craven Cottage as they lost 1-0 to the league leaders on Saturday, October 18.
Iwobi has been sensational since joining Fulham in January 2023 and has already made 76 appearances for the club in three seasons so far.
He played all 90 minutes in that fixture and made it his 299th appearance in the English top flight, thereby making history, per Soccernet.
Iwobi is now the Nigerian player with the most appearances in the competition, having edged out Shola Ameobi, who made 298 appearances.
The Super Eagles star has been playing in the Premier League since the 2015/16 season, when he got promoted from the Arsenal academy to the senior team.
Arsenal legend Kanu Nwankwo is third with 273 appearances, while Yakubu Aiyegbeni, who is the highest-scoring Nigerian in the Premier League, is fourth with 252 appearances.
Chelsea legend Mikel Obi is fifth on the list, with 249 appearances.
At the age of 29, Iwobi is billed to stretch the record even further as he seems to have several years ahead in the Premier League.
His father, Chuka Iwobi, shared the chart in a Facebook post and added the caption: "Congratulations. Your best is still to come."
Alex Iwobi becomes Nigeria's all-time leader in Premier League appearances.
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