Iheanacho breaks Aiyegbeni’s FA goals record
- Kelechi Iheanacho scored a brace against Peterborough in Leicester FA Cup clash against the lower division side
- The brace ensured that Kelechi Iheanacho broke a record among Nigerians that have played in the FA Cup
- He is the highest scoring Nigerian in the FA Cup with 9 goals
Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho's brace for Leicester City against Peterborough did not only help the Foxes secure a place in the next round of the FA cup but it also created a personal attainment for the young Nigerian.
Iheanacho braced ensured that the young versatile attacker broke a record previously held by Yakubu Aiyegbeni, as he took his tally in the traditional English competition to nine goals in nine appearances.
Ex-Super Eagles attacker Yakubu netted 8 times in 20 appearances in the FA Cup wearing the jerseys of Reading, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.
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While it took Aiyegbeni ten years to score eight goals in the FA Cup, Iheanacho attained the same feat after only two years.
Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses is the third highest Nigerian scorer in the FA Cup with 6 goals from 29 matches, an honour he shares with ex-Arsenal star Nwanwko Kanu.
Here are top 10 Nigeria’s top scorer in the FA Cup
1) Kelechi Iheanacho – 9 goals, 9 matches
2) Yakubu Aiyegbeni – 8 goals, 20 matches
3) Victor Moses – 6 goals, 29 matches
4) Nwankwo Kanu – 6 goals, 24 matches
5) Victor Anichebe – 4 goals, 21 matches
6) Danny Shittu – 4 goals, 12 matches
7) Emmanuel Emenike – 4 goals, 6 matches
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8) Kayode Odejayi – 3 goals, 26 matches
9) Obi Mikel – 3 goals, 32 matches
10) Victor Obinna, 3 goals, 3 matches
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