Man United's Mbeumo joins Kanu Nwankwo, Mo Salah on exclusive list

Bryan Mbeumo became the 12th African player to reach 50 Premier League goals after scoring Manchester United’s equaliser against Arsenal, which propelled the Red Devils to a 3-2 victory at the Emirates.

The Cameroonian forward joined Manchester United from Brentford in July 2025 for a deal worth up to £65 million plus £6 million in add-ons and reached the milestone just six months into his United career.

Of his 50 Premier League goals, 43 were scored for Brentford between 2019 and 2025, while seven have come for Manchester United this season, with the strike against Arsenal marking his landmark effort. 

Mbeumo now joins an elite group of African players to hit 50 Premier League goals, becoming the 12th after: 

• Mohamed Salah (Egypt, 190)

• Sadio Mané (Senegal, 111)

• Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, 104)

• Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo, 97)

• Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Nigeria, 95)

• Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, 82)

• Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, 69)

Wilfried Zaha (Ivory Coast, 68)

Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast, 60)

Nwankwo Kanu (Nigeria, 54)

Efan Ekoku (Nigeria, 52)