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Iwobi Draws Level With Salah on Premier League Appearances
Fulham midfielder reaches 328 games to match the Egyptian forward and close on the African record
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Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi reached 328 Premier League appearances after featuring in Fulham's 1-0 win at Coventry City. That total matches Mohamed Salah and leaves him 25 games short of the African record held by Kolo Toure on 353 outings.
Career Path and Recent Form
Iwobi became Nigeria's leading appearance maker in the competition earlier and now sits 26 games from claiming the outright African mark. He passed Shola Ameobi's Nigerian total of 298 games after joining Fulham in September 2023. His latest contribution came in a second straight 1-0 league victory, following a win over Hull City in which he scored the winner.
Nigerian and African Standings
Among African players, Jordan Ayew and Wilfried Zaha each have 305 appearances. Further back sit Nwankwo Kanu on 273, Yakubu Aiyegbeni on 252 and John Mikel Obi on 249. Joseph Yobo played 228 games and once completed every minute of a 38-match season for 3,420 minutes. Iwobi also holds Nigeria's assists record after passing 29, while Yakubu leads Nigerian scorers with 95 goals.
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