Davis Keillor-Dunn hits milestone
cruised to a dominant 4-1 victory over at Oakwell on Saturday, with braces from and rising star sealing an impressive win.
The Tykes' third goal was particularly significant, as Davis Keillor-Dunn teed up Jalo to notch his 100th goal involvement in the EFL.
Since making his league debut in the 2020/21 season, Keillor-Dunn has now tallied 73 goals and 27 assists - a remarkable milestone for the 27-year-old.
Keillor-Dunn has been in standout form this campaign, contributing 15 goals and six assists across 41 league appearances, and today he was nominated for the EFL League One Player of the Season award.
????Players w/ 100+ goal involvements fr. 20/21 ('The 92'): 167??: Salah (109/58)* 116??: Son (74/42) 113??: May (90/23) 105??: Watkins (73/32) 104??: Solanke (76/28) 101??: A. Collins (67/34) 100??: ????KEILLOR-DUNN (73/27)????, Haaland (84/16), Cook (80/20) *(??/?????) @davisjames10 pic.twitter.com/sE1OHgDHKq
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