For many Wolves fans, Raul Jimenez is one of the greatest strikers in the club’s history.
Wolves signed Jimenez from Benfica in the summer of 2018, initially on loan, as the club sought to have a good first season back in the Premier League.
It didn’t take long for Jimenez to impress, and in the summer of 2019, he turned his move to Molineux permanent.
Wolves paid around £30 million for the star, but he quickly made that fee look a total bargain.
Jimenez was absolutely superb for Wolves in those first few years, establishing himself as one of the Premier League’s most complete strikers.
His later years at the club were more difficult, with that awful head injury he sustained against Arsenal marking the beginning of the end for him at Wolves. Chairman Jeff Shi branded Jimenez’s head injury one of the most shocking moments he’s seen as chairman of the club.
Jimenez left Molineux in the summer of 2023. But he’s still very highly thought of by Wolves fans, who’ll be delighted to see one thing he achieved on Sunday.
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Raul Jimenez becomes the highest-scoring Mexican player in Premier League history
After struggling in his first season at Fulham, Jimenez has been able to find form again at Craven Cottage.
He’s been in the goals this term, and on Sunday against Ipswich Town, he was at the double from the penalty spot.
He helped his side take a point, taking his tally to 55 in the Premier League.
The penalty he scored to get to 54 was significant, in that it actually meant he became the highest-scoring Mexican player in Premier League history.
He surpassed Javier Hernandez, who had 53 to his name.
The goals he scored against Ipswich probably also did Wolves a favour, with Ipswich currently a Premier League relegation rival.
Wolves fans will be delighted for Jimenez
So Jimenez is officially now the highest-scoring Mexican player ever in Premier League history – and it’s an achievement that just feels right.
Wolves fans chanted Jimenez’s name against Fulham recently, indicating that the striker is still very much adored at Molineux.
| Raul Jimenez’S overall record for Wolves |
| Appearances – 166 |
| Goals – 57 |
| Assists – 23 |
Of those 55 Premier League goals, 40 came in Wolves colours, and he was simply a joy to watch during his prime years for the Old Gold.
It was an awful thing when he suffered that skull fracture, because at the time he was genuinely one of the most feared strikers around, and who knows how many more goals he might have scored had that never happened.
But this is an amazing achievement for Jimenez, and one that could genuinely stand for some time.