Thanks to his effort, he now boasts 16 goals in the 2020-21 Serie A campaign. Only one goal separates him from Ayegbeni – who is Nigeria’s top scorer in a single top-five European League campaign in the 2000s. 16 - Only Yakubu with Blackburn Rovers in 2011/12 (17 goals) has scored more goals than #Simy in Serie A this season (16) among Nigerian players in a single top-5 European League campaign in 2000s. Eagle.#SpeziaCrotonepic.twitter.com/e8zQSqpHlF— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) April 10, 2021 After completing his loan spell at Leicester City, ‘the Yak’ joined the Riversiders for an undisclosed fee. In his maiden season at Ewood Park, he became an instant hit – scoring 17 English top-flight goals in 30 appearances.