[Sport] FA Cup: Iheanacho Breaks Nigerian’s Scoring Record [see Top Ten]

Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho has broken former Nigeria international, Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s goal record in the FA Cup.

Iheanacho scored twice in Leicester City’s five-1 thrashing of Peterborough on Saturday.

In doing so, the 21-yr-antique broke a record previously held by means of Aiyegbeni, as he took his tally inside the prestigious competition to nine desires in 9 appearances.

Aiyegbeni notched 8 dreams in 20 appearances inside the FA Cup sporting the jerseys of Reading, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.

While it took the retired Nigeria worldwide ten years to score eight goals in the FA Cup, Iheanacho became Nigeria’s leading scorer within the FA Cup after only two years.

Below are Nigeria’s pinnacle ten scorers inside 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

8 Kayode Odejayi – 3 goals, 26 matches

1. Obi Mikel – 3 goals, 32 matches

2. Victor Obinna, 3 goals, 3 matches