The Scottish Sun: Kelechi Iheanacho enjoys stunning start to life at new club just weeks after Celtic snubbed chance to sign striker
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Kelechi Iheanacho
Kelechi Promise Iheanacho is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for TFF First League club Bursaspor and the Nigeria national team.
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sports · Nigerian footballer (born 1996) · association football player · also Kelechi Iheanacho, Kelechi Promise Iheanacho, Iheanacho
Born 3 October 1996 · Q15506789
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2026· 11 entries
Yahoo Sports: Kelechi Iheanacho makes dream Bursaspor debut after Celtic exit
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The Herald: Kelechi Iheanacho issues emotional Celtic parting message
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Yahoo Sports UK: 'Massive protest tomorrow' - Celtic fans react to Kelechi Iheanacho announcement
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Public attention spiked: 3,225 Wikipedia readers in one day, 5.8× the usual 557, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “'Massive protest tomorrow' - Celtic fans react to Kelechi Iheanacho announcement” (Yahoo Sports UK).
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Won the Scottish Cup with Celtic (2025-2026).
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Won: Scottish Cup with Celtic (2025–26).
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Won: Scottish Premiership with Celtic (2025–26).
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Public attention spiked: 8,171 Wikipedia readers in one day, 14.7× the usual 557, with 2 article edits.
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Yahoo! Sports: Kelechi Iheanacho has got to play in the remaining fixtures
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Yardbarker: Kelechi Iheanacho finds his rhythm after months of inconsistency with Celtic
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2025· 1 entry
Yardbarker: Kelechi Iheanacho adds so much to the Celtic attack
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2024· 3 entries
The New York Times: Kelechi Iheanacho joins Sevilla on free transfer
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Won the English Championship with Leicester (2023-2024).
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Won: EFL Championship with Leicester City (2023–24).
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2023· 2 entries
Runner-up: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2023).
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Won award: Leicester City Player of the Year (2022–23).
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2021· 5 entries
Won the English FA Cup with Leicester (2020-2021).
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Won the English FA Community Shield with Leicester (2021).
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Won award: Premier League Player of the Month (March 2021).
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Won: FA Cup with Leicester City (2020–21).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Leicester City (2021).
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2017· 2 entries
Joined Leicester in 2017.
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For a reported £25 million fee, the largest ever transfer amount for a Nigerian player at the time and the second-largest for an African player after Egyptian Mohamed Salah
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2016· 4 entries
Won the English Football League Cup with Manchester City (2015-2016).
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Won award: CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year (2016).
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Won: Football League Cup with Manchester City (2015–16).
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Won award: CAF Team of the Year (2016).
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2015· 4 entries
Played for Málaga (2015–2015) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Málaga (2015–2015) — 1 appearances, 0 goals.
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Joined Manchester City in 2015.
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2015).
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2014· 1 entry
Joined Manchester City in 2014.
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2013· 9 entries
Won award: FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Ball (2013).
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Won award: CAF U-17 African Championship Silver Shoe (2013).
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Won award: CAF Most Promising Talent of the Year (2013).
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Won award: FIFA U-17 World Cup Silver Shoe (2013).
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Won: FIFA U-17 World Cup with Nigeria U17 (2013).
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After the FIFA U-17 World Cup as an attacking midfielder
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The wrestler acknowledged him after he was instrumental in Nigeria's win over Mexico, scoring four goals
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Played for Málaga (2013–2013) — 7 appearances, 8 goals.
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And 2016 and named as a substitute for the 2016 CAF Team of the Year
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1996· 1 entry
Born 1996-10-03.
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