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Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team.
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Iheanacho began his senior career at Manchester City during the 2015-16 season.
Iheanacho was part of the Nigeria squad that won the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the Nigeria U-20 team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In December 2012, Iheanacho travelled to England to discuss a move to Manchester City.
After the conclusion of the tour, Manchester City arranged for Iheanacho to train with the Columbus Crew until mid-October.
Delays in obtaining a work permit meant Iheanacho was unable to play in England until February 2015.
In July 2015, Iheanacho was included in City's pre-season tour team in Australia.
On the tour, he set up the first goal for Raheem Sterling and scored the second goal in the win against Roma in the 2015 International Champions Cup.
Due to his impressive pre-season, Iheanacho was promoted to the Manchester City senior squad. On 10 August 2015, Iheanacho was included in a first-team matchday squad for the first time in a competitive fixture, however he remained an unused substitute in their 3-0 win at West Bromwich Albion in their first game of the Premier League season.
Iheanacho scored his first career hat-trick on 30 January 2016 against Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup, also setting up City's fourth goal, scored by Raheem Sterling.
During February, Iheanacho scored against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 home defeat for City.
Iheanacho's next goals came on 23 April 2016, where he scored twice against Stoke City in a 4-0 victory.
Iheanacho ended the 2015-16 season with eight Premier League goals and had the best goals-per-minute ratio of any player, averaging a goal every 93.9 minutes.
On 10 September 2016, Iheanacho started in the Manchester derby.
Four days later, Iheanacho came off the bench to score the final goal in City's 4-0 home win in the Champions League, against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Three days after the 4-0 win, Iheanacho scored the second goal, also assisting the third, in City's game against AFC Bournemouth.
In October 2016, Iheanacho was nominated for the FIFA Golden Boy award, which was eventually won by Bayern Munich's midfielder Renato Sanches.
Iheanacho's next goal would come in the Champions League, against Celtic, in a 1-1 home draw on 6 December 2016.
Iheanacho's final goal of the season, and subsequently final goal for City, came against Huddersfield in a 5-1 FA Cup fifth round replay win, in which Iheanacho scored the final goal of the game.
Iheanacho was signed by Premier League club Leicester City on a five-year contract on 3 August 2017, for a reported £25 million fee.
On 16 January 2018, Iheanacho became the first player in English football to be awarded a goal due to VAR, as the referee deemed that the player had been incorrectly ruled offside for his second goal.
The goal was Iheanacho's second in a 2-0 win over Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup Third Round replay.
Iheanacho wasn't in the first-choice starting eleven at the start of the season, and only started two of Leicester's first 21 Premier League games.
Several injuries to key players meant that Iheanacho got an extended run of games.
Iheanacho then went on a goalscoring run of 12 goals in 10 games in all competitions during March and April.
Iheanacho scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United on 14 March 2021.
A week later, Iheanacho netted a brace in Leicester's 3-1 win over Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, sending the club into the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 1981-82.
The two strikes were Iheanacho's eighth and ninth goals in his last nine matches in all competitions.
Iheanacho won the Premier League Player of the Month award in March 2021 after scoring five goals in three league appearances.
On 3 April, Iheanacho signed a new three-year contract with Leicester, keeping him at the club until at least 2024.
On 18 April, Iheanacho scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium.
Iheanacho and Leicester started the 2021-22 season with the 2021 FA Community Shield against Manchester City.
Iheanacho was substituted on during the 79th minute and scored the winning goal, an 89th-minute penalty against his former club.
Iheanacho has represented Nigeria at youth levels from under-13 upwards.
For Iheanacho, the highlight was a hat-trick in a win against Botswana.
Iheanacho played a significant role in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he won the Golden Ball award for player of the tournament.
Nigeria won the competition, in which Iheanacho scored six times, including once in the final, and provided seven assists.
In the run-up to the 2014 African Nations Championship, Iheanacho trained with the senior Nigeria squad but was released from the squad in order to travel to England to sign with Manchester City.
Iheanacho made his senior debut as a substitute in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Eswatini in which Nigeria drew 0-0.
Iheanacho was selected by Nigeria in friendly games against Mali and Luxembourg in May 2016.
Iheanacho was part of the Nigeria squad that won the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and the Nigeria U-20 team at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In December 2012, Iheanacho travelled to England to discuss a move to Manchester City.
After the conclusion of the tour, Manchester City arranged for Iheanacho to train with the Columbus Crew until mid-October.
Delays in obtaining a work permit meant Iheanacho was unable to play in England until February 2015.
In July 2015, Iheanacho was included in City's pre-season tour team in Australia.
On the tour, he set up the first goal for Raheem Sterling and scored the second goal in the win against Roma in the 2015 International Champions Cup.
Due to his impressive pre-season, Iheanacho was promoted to the Manchester City senior squad. On 10 August 2015, Iheanacho was included in a first-team matchday squad for the first time in a competitive fixture, however he remained an unused substitute in their 3-0 win at West Bromwich Albion in their first game of the Premier League season.
Iheanacho scored his first career hat-trick on 30 January 2016 against Aston Villa in the fourth round of the FA Cup, also setting up City's fourth goal, scored by Raheem Sterling.
During February, Iheanacho scored against Tottenham Hotspur in a 2-1 home defeat for City.
Iheanacho's next goals came on 23 April 2016, where he scored twice against Stoke City in a 4-0 victory.
Iheanacho ended the 2015-16 season with eight Premier League goals and had the best goals-per-minute ratio of any player, averaging a goal every 93.9 minutes.
On 10 September 2016, Iheanacho started in the Manchester derby.
Four days later, Iheanacho came off the bench to score the final goal in City's 4-0 home win in the Champions League, against Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Three days after the 4-0 win, Iheanacho scored the second goal, also assisting the third, in City's game against AFC Bournemouth.
In October 2016, Iheanacho was nominated for the FIFA Golden Boy award, which was eventually won by Bayern Munich's midfielder Renato Sanches.
Iheanacho's next goal would come in the Champions League, against Celtic, in a 1-1 home draw on 6 December 2016.
Iheanacho's final goal of the season, and subsequently final goal for City, came against Huddersfield in a 5-1 FA Cup fifth round replay win, in which Iheanacho scored the final goal of the game.
Iheanacho was signed by Premier League club Leicester City on a five-year contract on 3 August 2017, for a reported £25 million fee.
On 16 January 2018, Iheanacho became the first player in English football to be awarded a goal due to VAR, as the referee deemed that the player had been incorrectly ruled offside for his second goal.
The goal was Iheanacho's second in a 2-0 win over Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup Third Round replay.
Iheanacho wasn't in the first-choice starting eleven at the start of the season, and only started two of Leicester's first 21 Premier League games.
Several injuries to key players meant that Iheanacho got an extended run of games.
Iheanacho then went on a goalscoring run of 12 goals in 10 games in all competitions during March and April.
Iheanacho scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United on 14 March 2021.
A week later, Iheanacho netted a brace in Leicester's 3-1 win over Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, sending the club into the semi-finals of the competition for the first time since 1981-82.
The two strikes were Iheanacho's eighth and ninth goals in his last nine matches in all competitions.
Iheanacho won the Premier League Player of the Month award in March 2021 after scoring five goals in three league appearances.
On 3 April, Iheanacho signed a new three-year contract with Leicester, keeping him at the club until at least 2024.
On 18 April, Iheanacho scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Southampton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium.
Iheanacho and Leicester started the 2021-22 season with the 2021 FA Community Shield against Manchester City.
Iheanacho was substituted on during the 79th minute and scored the winning goal, an 89th-minute penalty against his former club.
Iheanacho has represented Nigeria at youth levels from under-13 upwards.
For Iheanacho, the highlight was a hat-trick in a win against Botswana.
Iheanacho played a significant role in the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where he won the Golden Ball award for player of the tournament.
Nigeria won the competition, in which Iheanacho scored six times, including once in the final, and provided seven assists.
In the run-up to the 2014 African Nations Championship, Iheanacho trained with the senior Nigeria squad but was released from the squad in order to travel to England to sign with Manchester City.
Iheanacho made his senior debut as a substitute in a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Eswatini in which Nigeria drew 0-0.
Iheanacho was selected by Nigeria in friendly games against Mali and Luxembourg in May 2016.
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