Forward Igor Thiago has been raising his individual numbers in his second Premier League season.
The Brazilian opened the scoring from the penalty spot for Brentford against Everton this Saturday (11).
The match is at halftime with the score tied at 1-1.
With that, he reached the unprecedented mark of 20 goals in the top flight of English football.
A number never before achieved by a Brazilian in a single edition of the competition.
It is worth noting, however, that Thiago had already secured the all-time record even before the round began.
The forward already had four more goals than the players tied for second on the all-time list: Matheus Cunha, Gabriel Martinelli and Roberto Firmino, all with 15 goals each.
Now the gap is five.
He also became only the third player in Brentford history to score more than 20 Premier League goals in a single season, after Ivan Toney in 2022/23 and Bryan Mbeumo in 2024/25.
Numbers that strengthen the 24-year-old forward’s case to keep dreaming of a call-up for the World Cup.
It is worth remembering that Igor Thiago was one of the biggest surprises in Carlo Ancelotti’s squad list for the March 2026 international break.
The player featured for nearly 20 minutes in Brazil’s 2-1 defeat to France, and 30 minutes in the 3-1 win over Croatia, even scoring Brazil’s second goal in that match.
So, what do you think? Do you believe Igor Thiago will be called up for the World Cup? Comment below!
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