{
  "id": 17553442,
  "title": "From Salah to Iwobi: African players with most appearances in EPL history",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/from-salah-to-iwobi-african-players-with-most-appearances-in-epl-17553442",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T07:30:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/from-salah-to-iwobi-african-players-with-most-appearances-in-epl-history/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has climbed to second place among African players for most appearances in the English Premier League (EPL). The Nigeria international has reached and surpassed the tally of Mohamed Salah, currently holding the lead with 328-329 appearances. Iwobi achieved this milestone during Fulham's recent matches, including a 1-0 win over Coventry City in late October 2026. Over his career, Iwobi has made 100 appearances for Arsenal, 123 for Everton, and more than 100 for Fulham since joining in 2023. He is also the Nigerian record holder for EPL appearances, surpassing Shola Ameobi's previous mark of 298. However, he is around 25 appearances away from matching the EPL record set by Ivory Coast legend Kolo Touré, who holds the overall African record with 353 appearances.",
  "summary": "Fulham and Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi has moved into second place for all-time Premier League appearances by an African player, surpassing Mohamed Salah Read More: https://punchng.com/from-salah-to-iwobi-african-players-with-most-appearances-in-epl-history/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/new-game-puts-players-in-charge-of-a-south-african-municipality",
        "published": "2026-11-01T07:50:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}