Antoine Semenyo Moves to Sixth Place in Bournemouth's All Time Top Scorers in EPL

Antoine Semenyo Moves to Sixth Place in Bournemouth's All Time Top Scorers in EPL

  • Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has increased his tally in Premier League goals for AFC Bournemouth
  • The Ghanaian striker scored a belter in the thrilling 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth in the EPL in midweek
  • Semenyo has scored 15 Premier League goals since joining AFC Bournemouth from Bristol City in January 2023

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Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo has seen a meteoric rise in his career in the English Premier League following his blistering form for AFC Bournemouth.

The 25-year-old scored in back-to-back games in four days as the Cherries continue their impressive campaign in the EPL and the FA Cup.

Semenyo, who joined Bournemouth in January 2023 from Bristol City, has made a significant rise within that period to become the club's sixth top scorer in the Premier League.

Antoine Semenyo becomes Bournemuth's sixth all-time scorer in EPL.
Antoine Semenyo and five of Bournemouth's top scorers in the Premier League. Photo: Robin Jones/ Stu Foster.
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According to Stats Muse, his strike against Chelsea was his 15th in the English topflight, placing him sixth in the club's history.

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The Black Stars striker had a slow start to his career when he first arrived at the Vitality Park, scoring just one goal in his first campaign in the Premier League.

However, in his second campaign, which was his first full season, Semenyo scored eight goals, helping the Cherries to their best finish in the league.

In just the first half of the campaign, Semenyo has already netted six goals, increasing his tally to 15.

While he is looking at adding more to his tally, Liverpool and Newcastle United are seriously monitoring his progress at the club as they look to make a move for the player.

Bournemouth top six scorers in the EPL

Only five players have scored more than Antoine Semenyo in the English Premier League for AFC Bournemouth.

Ryan Fraser - 16 goals

In fifth place is Ryan Fraser, who scored 16 goals in three years for the club in the top division. He netted his first on December 4, 2016 and his last on September 15, 2019, as reported by My Football Stats.

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Junior Stanislas - 21 goals

In five years, Stanislas, one of the exciting players Bournemouth ever had, scored 21 Premier League goals. He scored his first on November 28, 2015 and the last on July 26, 2020.

Dominic Solanke - 27 goals

The top scorer at the club last season before moving to Tottenham in the summer transfer window. Semenyo formed a good partnership with the England star as they led the club in goals. His 27 goals came between July 12, 2020 to May 11, 2024.

Callum Wilson - 41 goals

Callum Wilson is revered at the Vitality Park for his exploits during his team with the Cherries. In five seasons, he scored 41 Premier League goals for Bournemouth.

Josh King - 47 goals

A legend of the club. He is the club's all-time top-scorer in the Premier League with 47 goals in five seasons. He starred alongside Wilson with the same period. He achieved the feat from 2015 to 2020.

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Semenyo performs voice-over for lover

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Ghanaian forward Antoine Semenyo took over voice-over duties from his girlfriend, Jordeen Buckley, for her latest TikTok post.

The Black Stars forward and his partner shared the day together before his game against West Brom in the FA Cup.

Smeenyo scored and assisted in the victory over the English Championship side.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

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Lukman Mumuni (Sports Editor) Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com