The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi after he matched Mohamed Salah’s record of 328 Premier League appearances by an African player. Iwobi reached the milestone on Saturday, October 24, as Fulham secured a 1-0 victory over Coventry City.
The 30-year-old Nigerian is now 25 appearances away from overtaking former Ivory Coast international Kolo Touré, who made 353 Premier League appearances during his career. NFF Acting General Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, praised Iwobi’s achievement and expressed hope that he would become the African player with the most appearances in the competition.
He also impressed against Coventry, completing 51 passes from 60 touches at an accuracy rate of 86.3 per cent during his 73 minutes on the pitch. At international level, he has earned 100 caps for Nigeria and won one silver and two bronze medals with the Super Eagles at the Africa Cup of Nations.
