By: OLUSOLA ALAO
Blackburn Rovers and Nigeria International, Yakubu Abdulrazaq Aiyegbeni is the on the verge of setting a record as first Nigeria player to score 100 goals in the English Premier League.
Yakubu whose scoring ability is not in doubt since he debut in England for Portsmouth in 2003 have netted 102 goals in England for Premiership and championship while he has scored 91 goals in the EP so far.
Yak as he is fondly called scored 7 goals for Pompey in his first season in 2003, while he scored 29 goals for same team in the following season.
The Ex-Maccabi Haifa of Israel player scored 25 goals for Middlesborough between 2005 and 2007, he scored same number of goals for Everton in the EPL between 2007 and 2011. The Former Julius Berger of Lagos hitman netted 11 times for Leicester city in Championship last season and has scored 5 goals for Blackburn in the on going season.
His effort has not gone unnoticed as Eagles gaffer, Stephen Keshi has shown interest in handing him a recall to eagles after he has been sideline sine he played for Nigeria at South Africa 2010 world cup.
He has also scored 21 goals in 57 games he played for Nigeria.
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