Alex Iwobi Sets Record for Most Premier League Appearances by a Nigerian
Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has set a new record to become the player with the most Premier League appearances in history.
The 29-year-old equalled Shola Ameobi’s record of 298 matches against Bournemouth just before the international break, and earlier today, he set a new record with his 299th appearance against his boyhood club Arsenal. He will now look forward to becoming the first-ever Nigerian to get to 300 Premier League appearances if he plays in Fulham’s next game against Newcastle United on October 25.
Rank | Player | Appearances | Clubs |
1 | Alex Iwobi | 299 | Arsenal (100), Everton (123), Fulham (76) |
2 | Shola Ameobi | 298 | Newcastle United (294), Crystal Palace (4) |
3 | Nwankwo Kanu | 273 | Arsenal (119), West Brom (53), Portsmouth (101) |
4 | Yakubu Aiyegbeni | 252 | Portsmouth (67), Middlesbrough (73), Everton (82), Blackburn Rovers (30) |
5 | John Obi Mikel | 249 | Chelsea (249) |
6 | Joseph Yobo | 228 | Everton (220), Norwich City (8) |
7 | Wilfred Ndidi | 220 | Leicester City (220) |
8 | Victor Anichebe | 204 | Everton (131), West Bromwich Albion (55), Sunderland (18) |
9 | Victor Moses | 199 | Wigan Athletic (74), Liverpool (19), Stoke City (19), Chelsea (87) |
10 | Kelechi Iheanacho | 196 | Manchester City (46), Leicester City (150) |
Oyebade Oluwafemi
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Translated by the editors
