Raúl Jiménez's brace against Ipswich Town over the weekend not only salvaged a point for Fulham, it also put him ahead of Javier "Chicharito" Hernández for the most goals by a Mexican player in Premier League history.
With his brace, the Club América academy product reached 55 goals in England's top flight, surpassing the 53 Chicharito scored during his time with Manchester United and West Ham United.
Two second half penalties—Jiménez's specialty—perfectly dispatched by the 33-year-old striker were enough to put him ahead of Chicharito. It took Jiménez 179 games between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Fulham to reach this benchmark, whereas it took Chicharito 158 to reach his 53 goals.
The European career of the Mexico international appeared to be in jeopardy after failing to score a single goal during the 2022-23 season. Following a life-threatening injury in 2020, Jiménez struggled to return to form which led Wolves to part ways with him when Fulham offered £5 million ($6.2m) for his services in the summer of 2023.
During his first season at Craven Cottage, Jiménez struggled to impress, with uncertainty regarding his future, things turned around this season. "El Lobo de Tepeji" has eight Premier League goals in 20 appearances this term and his performances earned him a return to the Mexican national team, where he looks to have established himself as the starting center forward in Javier Aguirre's side with only 18 months to go until the FIFA World Cup.
