Brighton forward Danny Welbeck, on Saturday, broke a 17-year wait for a double-figure Premier League goal in a single season.
The 34-year-old striker broke the jinx with his penalty in Brighton’s 2-0 win at Wolves.
“It is a good milestone to have – and I feel like it could have been more,” said Welbeck, who scored on his Premier League debut for Manchester United as a 17-year-old in November 2008.
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“I’m looking forward to improving. We have two more games left and hopefully I’ll get some more [goals],” he said after the match.
Shining for Brighton in the twilight of his career, Welbeck’s latest contribution helped ensure the Seagulls remain firmly in the fight to secure European football with just two games remaining.
Much of the former Manchester United, Arsenal and Watford player’s career has been disrupted by persistent injury issues, at least prior to his arrival on the south coast.
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But he has now made as many as 29 appearances in three consecutive Premier League seasons for the first time in his career, helping him to at last score 10 goals in a campaign.
He is one goal away from matching his most productive season across all competitions, scoring 12 times for Manchester United in 2011-12.
