Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo has surpassed Chelsea legend Michael Essien to become the fifth-highest goal scorer in English Premier League history for Ghanaian players.
Semenyo achieved this feat after scoring for AFC Bournemouth in their match against Manchester United on Sunday, where he put on an impressive display.
The striker opened the scoring for Cherries in the 23rd minute, courtesy of a pass from Evanilson.
Semenyo’s goal against Manchester United means the forward now has nine Premier League goals this season, his highest ever tally in the competition.
The former Bristol City forward now sends his tally in the Premier League history to 18.
The 25-year-old’s 18 goals in the competition move him above Chelsea Legend Michael Essien (17) and puts him in 5th place for most Premier League goals by a Ghanaian international.
Semenyo is now three goals behind fourth-placed Andre Ayew and four behind Jeffrey Schlupp, who occupies third place.
The top two spots are held by Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew with 41 goals and the legendary Anthony Yeboah with 24 goals.
Given his current form in the English Premier League, Semenyo has the potential to close the gap with Andre Ayew(21) and Jeffrey Schlupp(22) before the season concludes.
The post Ghanaian players abroad: Antoine Semenyo overtakes Michael Essien in EPL goal scoring rankings first appeared on 3News.
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