Kelechi Iheanacho

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kelechi Iheanacho
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 3, 1996(1996-10-03)
Age	28
Birthplace	Nigeria
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Libra

Kelechi Iheanacho Biography

Kelechi Iheanacho is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on October 3, 1996 in Nigeria, Nigeria. Nigerian soccer striker who is known for his time with the English Premier League club Manchester City. He has also gained renown for his successful youth career with the Nigerian youth national teams.

He has played alongside Vincent Kompany, who has served as the team captain, for Manchester City.

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. He was part of the Nigeria squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand, and featured in two matches.

Iheanacho has represented Nigeria at youth levels from under-13 upwards. His first experience of a major international tournament was the 2013 African U-17 Championship in Morocco. For Iheanacho, the highlight was a hat-trick in a win against Botswana. He dedicated his goals to his mother, who died two months before the tournament. Nigeria reached the final of the competition, where they were defeated on penalties by the Ivory Coast.

He was born and raised in Imo, Nigeria.

Kelechi Iheanacho Net Worth

Kelechi Iheanacho is one of the richest Soccer Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kelechi Iheanacho 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played for the Taye Academy in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria. He had his breakout performance at the 2013 U-17 FIFA World Cup, where he won as a member of the Nigerian national team.

He made his professional debut with Manchester City on August 29, 2015, in a match against Watford. That same year, he was a featured member of the Nigerian team that competed at the U-20 FIFA World Cup.

Kelechi Promise Iheanacho (Igbo: [ɪ̙ɦeanãtʃɔ̙] ; born 3 October 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Leicester City and the Nigeria national team. He has made appearances for Manchester City, as well as 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. Iheanacho was called up to the Manchester City senior squad for the 2015–16 season.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Kelechi Iheanacho Dating?

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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. He also set up Sterling for the fourth goal in City’s 8–1 victory against the Vietnam national team. In City’s last preseason game, against VfB Stuttgart, he came on as a substitute, scoring late on in a 4–2 defeat. Due to his impressive pre-season, Iheanacho was promoted to the Manchester City senior squad.

Facts & Trivia

Kelechi Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Kelechi Iheanacho celebrates birthday on October 3 of every year.

Iheanacho was selected by Nigeria in friendly games against Mali and Luxembourg in May 2016. He scored in the two games, providing an assist against Luxembourg.

What happened to iheanacho?

Kelechi Iheanacho has been ruled out of Leicester’s Europa League clash with Legia Warsaw after being turned away by Polish border control. The striker travelled to Warsaw with the Foxes but a problem with his travel documents meant he was not allowed into the country.

How much does Kelechi Iheanacho earn?

Current Contract Kelechi Iheanacho signed a 3 year / £9,360,000 contract with the Leicester City, including an annual average salary of £3,120,000. In 2022, Iheanacho will earn a base salary of £3,120,000, while carrying a cap hit of £3,120,000.

What age is Kelechi Iheanacho?

25 years (October 3, 1996)

Which country is Kelechi Iheanacho?

Nigerian

Who is Iheanacho brother?

Chibuike Iheanacho