Alex Iwobi became the third Nigerian player to make 50+ Premier League appearances for three different teams after featuring in Fulham’s 2-2 draw with Ipswich Town at Craven Cottage on Sunday, Afrosport reports.
Super Eagles legend Nwankwo Kanu was the first player to achieve this feat featuring for Arsenal, Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion spanning 13 years while Yakubu Aiyegbeni did this playing for Portsmouth, Middlesbrough and Everton over eight years.
Iwobi has now matched the feat playing for Arsenal, Everton and Fulham also in eight years.
50 – Alex Iwobi is set to become the fifth African player to make 50+ Premier League appearances for three different teams after Kanu (Arsenal, Portsmouth, West Brom), El Hadji Diouf (Bolton, Blackburn, Liverpool), Yakubu (Everton, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth) and Mohamed Diamé… pic.twitter.com/pofk8O2y84
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The 28-year old is also the fifth African player to reach the milestone after Senegal duo El Hadji Diouf at Liverpool, Bolton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers and Mohamed Diame at Wigan Athletic, West Ham United and Newcastle United.
