WATCH: Premier League celebrate Peter Ndlovu as first ever African goal scorer

The Premier League this weekend shared a video celebrating former Zimbabwe international captain Peter Ndlovu.

Ndlovu holds the distinction of being the first African to play in the English top flight, when he turned out for Coventry City. That was in the league’s debut and he did so on 19 August 1992 against Tottenham Hotspur.

On top of that, he is the first African to score in the world’s most popular football league. Then still a teenager, he scored that goal 2 September 1992, in 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday.

The recognition of Ndlovu is part of Black History Month.

Peter Ndlovu will forever have the honour of being the Premier League's first African player and goal scorer, as part of an exciting @Coventry_City side 🤩

We're celebrating iconic players from around the world who've starred in the #PL as part of #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/yWUxw5VXCt
— Premier League (@premierleague) October 15, 2022