Alex Iwobi Matches Salah's Premier League Appearance Record

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi for equalling Mohamed Salah’s record of 328 Premier League appearances by an African player. Iwobi reached this milestone on Saturday, October 24, as Fulham defeated Coventry City 1-0, matching Salah's record among African players in the English top flight.

The 30-year-old Iwobi is now 25 appearances away from surpassing Kolo Touré, who holds the record with 353 Premier League appearances. Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, the NFF’s Acting General Secretary, praised Iwobi’s achievement and expressed hope that he would set a new record for African players in the competition.

Iwobi also performed impressively against Coventry, recording 60 touches and completing 51 passes with an accuracy rate of 86.3 percent during his 73 minutes on the pitch. This milestone adds to Iwobi's international experience, having earned his 100th cap for Nigeria during a friendly against Portugal in Leiria this summer.

He has also won one silver and two bronze medals with the Super Eagles at the Africa Cup of Nations.