As a result of his latest strike, he now boasts 16 goals in the 2020-21 campaign to move closer to Ayegbeni’s European league mark of 17 goals in a single, top-five European League campaign by a Nigerian. 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 ‘The Yak’ achieved this mark in his maiden season at Blackburn Rovers during the 2011-12 campaign, after joining the Riversiders from Everton. Needing two more goals to overtake his benchmark, the former Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton and Leicester City star is backing the 28-year-old, while praising him for his awe-inspiring exploits for Serse Cosmi’s side.