Raúl Jiménez made Premier League history on January 5, 2025, with a sensational brace in Fulham’s clash against Ipswich Town at Craven Cottage. The Mexican striker scored twice, surpassing the all-time Mexican goal-scoring record in the Premier League, previously held by Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.
Jiménez entered the match just one goal shy of breaking Chicharito’s 53-goal tally, a record he had equaled in Fulham’s previous game against Bournemouth. Remarkably, Jiménez reached this milestone in just 148 games, 10 fewer than the former Manchester United and West Ham United star.
The historic moment came in the 69th minute when Jiménez coolly slotted home a penalty to officially break the record, bringing his Premier League tally to 54 goals. But Jiménez wasn’t done. Deep into injury time, he delivered another crucial goal—a dramatic equalizer that not only salvaged a 2-2 draw for Fulham but also brought his total to 55 league goals.
The former Wolverhampton Wanderers striker has already scored 8 goals halfway through the season for Fulham—more than he had scored in all the other 4 seasons after coming back from a career-threatening injury.