Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has equaled Nwankwo Kanu’s record for most assists by a Nigerian in the English Premier League.
Iwobi teed up Brazil midfielder, Andreas Pereira for Fulham’s second goal in the 2-0 victory at the London Stadium on Sunday.
It was his 29th assist in the Premier League, same number Kanu amassed during his active days.
Kanu featured for Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.
During his time at Arsenal Kanu won the Premier League, FA Cup and Community Shield.
At Portsmouth he won the FA Cup, scoring the only goal in the final against Cardiff City.
The 27-year-old previously played for Arsenal and Everton.
The versatile midfielder linked up with Fulham from Everton last summer.
Iwobi has racked up 25 appearances for the Whites this season with five goals to his name.
It would be recalled that last week Alex Iwobi surpassed John Mikel Obi’s record for the most minutes played by a Nigerian in the English Premier League.
In Fulham’s recent 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United, Iwobi played the entire 90 minutes, taking his Premier League minutes tally to an impressive 16,289. This remarkable feat eclipses the previous record of 16,218 minutes held by former Chelsea stalwart John Mikel Obi.
Iwobi’s journey in the Premier League began with Arsenal, where he made his debut on October 31, 2015. After quite a successful stint with the Gunners, the versatile midfielder joined Everton in 2019 before making the move to Fulham last summer.
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