Ghana’s second-highest Premier League scorer, Antoine Semenyo, overtakes Tony Yeboah.
After surpassing the great Tony Yeboah to become the second-highest scorer in Premier League history, Antoine Semenyo has cemented his place in Ghanaian football history.
With a spectacular brace in their 3-1 comeback victory over Fulham at the Vitality Stadium on Friday night, the Bournemouth forward reached the milestone.
Semenyo’s double increased his season total to six goals and his Premier League total to 26 goals, two more than Yeboah’s 24 goals.
Only Erling Haaland, who has scored eight goals this season, is behind the Ghanaian winger, who is still one of the league’s best players.
In addition, he contributed an assist that evening, raising his total to three, which puts him behind just Jack Grealish.
Yeboah made 47 appearances in his three memorable seasons with Leeds United in the 1990s; the 25-year-old has already made 88 appearances in league games, 41 more than Yeboah.
He has averaged a goal per three Premier League games due to his consistency, which is impressive for a player who is only in his mid-twenties.
Jordan Ayew, Ghana’s all-time Premier League top scorer with 42 goals in 305 games, is currently Semenyo’s target.
The Black Stars’ lasting reputation in English football is cemented by Jeffrey Schlupp, who comes in fourth place behind them with 22 goals, just ahead of former Ghana captain André Ayew.
