Super Eagles Star Iheanacho bags another unique individual award with Leicester City

Super Eagles Star Iheanacho bags another unique individual award with Leicester City

Akan Anwankwo
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:42 PM

- Kelechi Iheanacho scored the best goal for Leicester City this season back in April

- The Nigerian striker given an award following his strike against Crystal Palace

- Leicester City will play their final league game against Tottenham at the King Power

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Kelechi Iheanacho has been awarded with Leicester City's Goal of the Season following his strike against Crystal Palace, Twitter.

The Nigerian international helped his side come from a goal down to beat the Eagles at the King Power stadium back in April.

The 24-year-old unleashed a left-foot shot from an acute angle inside Palace's 18-yard as Vicente Guaita could not do anything about the strike.

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The plaque was handed to Iheanacho during the Foxes' annual end of the season awards ceremony.

The goal was also named the club's best goal in the month of April and his volley against Burnley was given the best strike in March.

Belgian mercurial midfielder Youri Tielemans won the Supporters’ Player of the Year season award and also scooped the Players’ Player of the Season prize.

Super Eagles Star Iheanacho bags another unique individual award with Leicester City
Kelechi Iheanacho wins award for Leicester City's Goal of the Season. Photo by @lcfc
Source: Twitter

Iheanacho has scored 18 goals in 36 appearances across all competitions for Brendan Rodgers’ men this season as they hope for a last day miracle to make it through for a top four finish.

Leicester will be hoping Liverpool drop points against Crystal Palace at Anfield as they host Tottenham at the King Power on matchday 36.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed what he told Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger when he clashed with his teammate Ricardo Pereira.

Leicester City lost 2-1 to the Blues at Stamford Bridge making them lose hold of their Champions League spot on the league table.

If Liverpool beat Burnley then the Foxes will be hoping for a miracle when they take on Tottenham and the Reds play Crystal Palace on matchday 38.

Legit.ng had earlier reported that Kelechi Iheanacho is the playing the best game in his career at the moment and the Leicester City forward said that he wishes to possess certain attributes of six African players.

The Super Eagles star who has already scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Foxes admits that he wishes to have the shooting qualities of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba.

The former Man City star who was privileged to play alongside Yaya Toure at the Etihad also claimed that he wants to have the passing ability of the former African Player of the Year.

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