NFF hails Alex Iwobi on another milestone
The Nigeria Football Federation has celebrated Super Eagles’ midfield ace Alexander Iwobi on his new milestone of becoming the joint-second most-capped African football player in the English Premiership, alongside Egyptian icon Mohamed Salah. Iwobi, who celebrated his 100th cap for Nigeria during this summer’s friendly match with Portugal at the Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa in […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commended midfielder Alexander Iwobi for becoming the joint-second most-capped African player in the English Premier League (EPL), following Mohamed Salah. Iwobi earned his 100th cap for Nigeria during a friendly match against Portugal earlier this summer. As of now, he has made 328 appearances in the EPL.
Acting NFF General Secretary Dr. Emmanuel Ikpeme expressed his admiration for Iwobi's achievement and expressed his hope to see him surpass Salah to become the African player with the most appearances in the Premier League. Iwobi, a 30-year-old Nigerian, has previously won silver and bronze medals with Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations.
He achieved his 328th EPL appearance during Fulham's 1-0 victory over Coventry City on Saturday, bringing him to within 25 games of the all-time EPL record holder, Kolo Toure of Ivory Coast, who played 353 matches in the league.
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