Kelechi Iheanacho

Kelechi Iheanacho is a Nigerian footballer, born on 3 October 1996 in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. Iheanacho plays as a forward for Bursaspor. Iheanacho has scored 126 goals in 418 games for club and country and has won 7 trophies, including 2 league titles.

Iheanacho's career stats

Goals per game: 0.30.

Iheanacho's trophies and awards

• Trophies with club and country: 7
• League titles: 2
• Domestic cups: 4
• Individual awards: 8

Manchester City

• Football League Cup: 1 (2015–16)

Leicester City

• FA Cup: 1 (2020–21)
• FA Community Shield: 1 (2021)
• EFL Championship: 1 (2023–24)

Celtic

• Scottish Premiership: 1 (2025–26)
• Scottish Cup: 1 (2025–26)

Nigeria U17

• FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1 (2013)

Individual

• FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball: 1 (2013)
• FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Shoe: 1 (2013)
• CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year: 2 (2013, 2016)
• CAF Team of the Year: 1 (2016)
• CAF U-17 African Championship Silver Shoe: 1 (2013)
• Premier League Player of the Month: 1 (2021)
• Leicester City Player of the Year: 1 (2022–23)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

1. 2015–2017: Manchester City, 46 games, 12 goals
2. 2017–2024: Leicester City, 173 games, 35 goals
3. 2024–2025: Sevilla, 9 games, 0 goals
4. 2025: Middlesbrough (loan), 15 games, 1 goal
5. 2025–2026: Celtic, 13 games, 5 goals
6. 2026–: Bursaspor, 13 games, 16 goals

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Club stats as of 31 October 2026.