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Jordan Ayew Becomes Ghana’s Joint-Highest Ever Goalscorer In The EPL With…?

Jordan Ayew scored his 24th ever goal in the Premier League against Watford.The goal takes him level with Anthony Yeboah as Ghana’s highest ever scorers in the Premier League.

Saturday’s strike against the Hornets was Jordan’s eighth of the season and his 24th overall in the Premier League. Prior to this weekend, Tony Yeboah was alone at the top of the list, with his tally of 24 Premier League goals highest ever notched by a Ghanaian.

Jordan passed his senior bother, Andre’s tally of 21 goals when he scored Palace’s leveller against Arsenal back in January.His 24 goals have come in 128 appearances in the Premier League.

He amassed his tally playing in the English top-flight with Aston Villa, Swansea City and Palace.He scored seven goals in his first season in the Premier League with Villa before netting once in the 2016-17 season while at Swansea.The next season he scored seven more for the Welsh club. He earned a loan move to Palace after Swansea went down to the Championship but endured a difficult goalscoring season, finding the net just once in 20 appearances.

Jordan is now three goals clear of his brother Andre Ayew, who scored 21 times for Swansea and West Ham while in the Premier League, although Andre scored his in considerably fewer games.He’ll be hoping to surpass Anthony Yeboah’s tally of 24 goals in 47 appearances for Leeds United.

Yeboah scored 12 goals in each of the 1994-95 and 1995-96 Premier League seasons.

Top five Ghanaian goalscorers in the Premier League

Anthony Yeboah – 47 appearances – 24 goals

Jordan Ayew – 128 appearances – 24 goals

Andre Ayew – 89 appearances – 21 goals

Michael Essien – 168 appearances – 17 goals

Asamoah Gyan – 34 appearances – 10 goals

 

Jordan Ayew’s career in the Premier League

2015-16 – 30 appearances – 7 goals (Aston Villa)

2016-17 – 14 appearances – 1 goal (Swansea)

2017-18 – 36 appearances – 7 goals (Swansea)

2018-19 – 20 appearances – 1 goal (Crystal Palace [loan])

2019-20 – 28 appearances – 8 goals (Crystal Palace) – **current season

Games Ayew has scored in this season

Man United 1-2 Crystal Palace

Aston Villa 0-1 Crystal Palace

West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace

Arsenal 2-2 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace 2-1 West Ham

Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal

Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace 1-0 Watford

Ayew and Crystal Palace’s remaining Premier League games

Saturday 14 March 2020 – vs Bournemouth (A)

Saturday 21 March 2020 – vs Liverpool (A)

Saturday 4 April 2020 – vs Burnley (H)

Saturday 11 April 2020 – vs Leicester City (A)

Saturday 18 April 2020 – vs Chelsea (H)

Monday 27 April 2020 – vs Aston Villa (A)

Saturday 2 May 2020 – vs Manchester United (H)

Saturday 9 May 2020 – vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (A)

Sunday 17 May 2020 – vs Tottenham Hotspur (H)

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