The goal of Jermain Defoe for Bournemouth at the gate of Brighton became a landmark for the Englishman.

In the fifth round match of the championship of England Bournemouth met Brighton and managed to win the first victory of the season.

One of the sponsors was veteran Jermain Defoe. This was his first goal at Brighton in his career.

Thus, this club became the 36th in the career of an Englishman, whose gate he struck in the championship.

In total it took him 17 years. More teams suffered only from Frank Lampard (39), Andy Cole (38) and Alan Shearer (37). More seasons in which the player scored at least one goal were also performed by three performers - Lampard (18), Paul Scholes (19), Ryan Giggs (21).

Note also that Defoe did not score for Bournemouth 5 977 days - since May 2001. Then he was in the same team played the current head coach of the club Eddie Howe.