Raúl Jiménez goal sets Premier League record

Now in his seventh season in England, Raul Jiménez has finally overtaken a compatriot to claim a Premier League record. The Fulham man became the highest-scoring Mexican player in PL history with a brace of penalties against Ipswich Town on Sunday.

Jiménez helped the Cottagers to a hard-fought point against Ipswich, keeping his nerve to score late on to level the game at 2-2. That spot kick was his 55th strike in the Premier League, overtaking former Manchester United star Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández.

Chicharito’s 53 PL goals came across 158 appearances for Man Utd and West Ham United. Jiménez needed 179 games to surpass his compatriot’s tally. The 33-year-old has now scored eight goals in 20 outings in 2024/25.

Jiménez bounces back after injury nightmare

After impressing during the start of his five-year spell with Wolverhampton Wanders, a freak injury cast doubt on Jiménez' future at the top level. A clash with David Luiz in November 2020 left the Mexican with a fractured skull and severe trauma. After a long spell on the sidelines he returned to feature the following season but struggled for form.

Fulham signed Jiménez on a cut-price €6.4 million deal in the summer of 2023, taking a chance on a playing in a early 30s. Marco Silva has given Jiménez the chance to rediscover his form and has been rewarded with an impressive 2024/25 showing. Speaking to reporters last month, Silva reflected on his renaissance.

“He had a really tough and bad injury, and when we bought him he had almost 20 games without a goal in the Premier League,” the Fulham boss said.

“We were the ones that believed in him and it’s paying off, not just now but some moments of last season. We are very proud of how is performing and helping him reach a good level again.”

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