‘Tripple Century’ Alex Iwobi On the Brink Of Premier League History
Alex Iwobi stands one Premier League appearance away from joining an elite group of players who reached 100 games for three clubs.
The Fulham midfielder has already recorded 100 Premier League appearances for Arsenal and 123 for Everton during his remarkable career.
Iwobi currently has 99 league appearances for Fulham after featuring in the opening two matches of the 2026/27 Premier League campaign.
If selected against Crystal Palace on Saturday, the Nigerian will complete a remarkable triple-century achievement across three different Premier League clubs.
His journey began at Arsenal, where he developed through the academy before Arsene Wenger handed him his senior opportunity.
Iwobi eventually made 100 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, scoring 11 goals and providing 17 assists during his breakthrough years.
Wenger trusted his technical ability and versatility, regularly using him from wide positions while gradually introducing him into central attacking areas.
His Arsenal spell also produced silverware, including the 2017 FA Cup and Community Shield triumph against Chelsea later that year.
Everton then invested heavily in Iwobi, signing him from Arsenal in 2019 for a deal worth up to £34 million.
He responded with 123 Premier League appearances, six goals and 11 assists, becoming an increasingly dependable figure within several different tactical systems.
Frank Lampard particularly recognised Iwobi’s qualities centrally, encouraging him to influence games from deeper midfield positions rather than remaining exclusively wide.
That tactical evolution demonstrated why successive coaches continued trusting Iwobi to become an important pivot within their midfield structures.
His Everton journey reached a significant point during the 2022/23 campaign, when he started all 38 Premier League matches for the club.
Fulham subsequently provided another chapter, with Marco Silva giving Iwobi freedom to combine creativity, ball progression, pressing and attacking movement.
His productivity has increased dramatically at Craven Cottage, where he has scored 18 Premier League goals and supplied 11 assists before Saturday’s fixture.
That transformation highlights Iwobi’s development from promising Arsenal youngster into an experienced midfielder capable of influencing matches in multiple positions.
A 100th Fulham appearance would take his overall Premier League tally to 323 matches across Arsenal, Everton and Fulham.
More importantly, it would place him alongside four extraordinary players who previously achieved the same three-club landmark.
Gareth Barry, Rory Delap, Gary Speed and James Milner previously reached 100 Premier League appearances with three different clubs.
Iwobi would therefore become only the fifth player in Premier League history to achieve the rare feat.
For a Nigerian midfielder whose career has continually evolved under different managers, the landmark represents remarkable longevity, adaptability and consistency.
At 30, Iwobi now stands on the doorstep of Premier League history, needing just one appearance to enter an exclusive club.
