Born on 3rd October 1996 to James and Mercy Iheanacho of Obogwe, Ohaji Egbema local government of Imo state, Kelechi is a Super Eagles’ striker who plays club football for Leicester City Football Club in the English Premier League. His father is a trader while his mother until her death when Kelechi was 14 years, was a teacher. He has a sister and two brothers, one of which is Chibuike Iheanacho who also is a talented footballer. Kelechi reportedly suffered a series of beating by his parents who didn’t want him to play football, but when he led Imo state to win a Youth Football Tournament in Abuja, he won their support.
Football career
His early football career started at the Taye Football Academy in Owerri, Imo state. In 2013, he launched into the world of football as a member of the Nigerian team to the FIFA U-17 World Cup where he became the best player of the tournament and was snapped up by Manchester City on January 10, 2014. He made his senior debut for Manchester City against Roma in the 2015 International Champions Cup. He made his first premier league appearance against Watford and scored his first goal for City in a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. He scored his first senior hat-trick in an FA cup march against Aston Villa.
Having become surplus under Pep Guadiola, he signed for Leicester City on 3rd August 2017 for a fee of 25 million pounds. He made his debut for Leicester in a 4-3 defeat to Arsenal and scored his first goal for Leicester on 24th October 2017 against Leeds United.
Super Eagles
Having started at the U-17 level, he trained with the U-20 team and played to games before he made his senior international appearance for Nigeria against Egypt on 25th March 2016 in a game that ended in a draw.
Salary
At Manchester City, he earned 85, 000 pounds a week but had the figure rose significantly after signing for Leicester City. His current weekly wages at Leicester is 115, 000 pounds.
Cars
As a top earner in his professional, Iheanacho has a penchant for top cars. He is a proud owner of a BMW 18 worth $279,470 dollars and Mercedes c300 car worth $45,425. He owns a mansion valued at 8million naira in Manchester and he is reportedly building a $2.79 million dollars in Lagos.
Kelechi Iheanacho Net Worth
Iheanacho’s net worth is currently pegged at a whopping $5 million USD, making him one of the richest Nigerian footballers.
Source: Nyscinfo