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Leicester City's Iheanacho becomes fourth Nigerian to win Premier League Player of the Month award

The Super Eagles forward has been recognised and rewarded for his remarkable goalscoring record in March
Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for March.

The 24-year-old joins Jay-Jay Okocha, Peter Odemwingie and Odion Ighalo as the fourth Nigerian player to win the monthly prize after he scored five goals in three matches in the month under review.

It is also the first individual honour the Super Eagles forward clinched in the English top-flight since he made his debut appearance against Watford in August 2015.

Iheanacho saw off competition from Manchester City’s Algerian star Riyad Mahrez, Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane, West Ham United's Jesse Lingard, Leeds United's Illan Meslier, Manchester United's Luke Shaw, Brighton & Hove Albion's Leandro Trossard and Chelsea's Andreas Christensen.


The Nigeria international scored a total of seven goals in four matches for the Foxes across all competitions in March.

His volley against Burnley on March 3 is also in contention for the Premier League Goal of the Month award while four of his goals have been nominated for Leicester City’s Goal of the Month

I'm shocked Yakubu hasn't won this. Dude was consistently banging in goals like pure water in his day. Hmmm

Pochettino:
I'm shocked Yakubu hasn't won this. Dude was consistently banging in goals like pure water in his day. Hmmm

Yakubu?? Aren't U more shocked Kanu hasn't won it

Nbotee:
Yakubu?? Aren't U more shocked Kanu hasn't won it

Kanu was never consistent. He could do magic this week & disappear for the next 3 months.

Yakubu could score consecutive hattricks & braces week in, week out.

congrats man..

Pep Guardiola almost ruined Kelechi, thanks to God for Brendan Rogers

He's at the age and stage of his career where consistency should be natural for him now. He can also achieve more than his fellow compatriots ever did in the league