Iheanacho Breaks Nigerian Scoring Record In FA Cup Previously Held By Yakubu (Top Ten Revealed)
Published: January 28, 2018
Kelechi Iheanacho helped himself to a double in Leicester City's 5-1 rout of Peterborough in the FA Cup on Saturday.
In doing so, the Foxes number eight broke a record previously held by Yakubu Aiyegbeni, as he took his tally in the prestigious competition to nine goals in nine appearances.
Ex-Super Eagle Yakubu notched 8 goals in 20 appearances in the FA Cup wearing the jerseys of Reading, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.
While it took the retired Nigeria international ten years to score eight goals in the FA Cup, Iheanacho became Nigeria's leading scorer in the FA Cup after only two years.
With 6 goals from 29 matches, Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses is the third highest Nigerian scorer in the FA Cup, an honour he shares with ex-Arsenal star Nwanwko Kanu.
Top Ten Nigeria's Top Scorer In The FA Cup
1) Kelechi Iheanacho - 9 goals, 9 matches
2) Yakubu Aiyegbeni - 8 goals, 20 matches
3) Victor Moses - 6 goals, 29 matches
Nwankwo Kanu - 6 goals, 24 matches
5) Victor Anichebe - 4 goals, 21 matches
Danny Shittu - 4 goals, 12 matches
Emmanuel Emenike - 4 goals, 6 matches
8) Kayode Odejayi - 3 goals, 26 matches
Obi Mikel - 3 goals, 32 matches
10) Victor Obinna, 3 goals, 3 matches
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
In doing so, the Foxes number eight broke a record previously held by Yakubu Aiyegbeni, as he took his tally in the prestigious competition to nine goals in nine appearances.
Ex-Super Eagle Yakubu notched 8 goals in 20 appearances in the FA Cup wearing the jerseys of Reading, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.
While it took the retired Nigeria international ten years to score eight goals in the FA Cup, Iheanacho became Nigeria's leading scorer in the FA Cup after only two years.
With 6 goals from 29 matches, Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses is the third highest Nigerian scorer in the FA Cup, an honour he shares with ex-Arsenal star Nwanwko Kanu.
Top Ten Nigeria's Top Scorer In The FA Cup
1) Kelechi Iheanacho - 9 goals, 9 matches
2) Yakubu Aiyegbeni - 8 goals, 20 matches
3) Victor Moses - 6 goals, 29 matches
Nwankwo Kanu - 6 goals, 24 matches
5) Victor Anichebe - 4 goals, 21 matches
Danny Shittu - 4 goals, 12 matches
Emmanuel Emenike - 4 goals, 6 matches
8) Kayode Odejayi - 3 goals, 26 matches
Obi Mikel - 3 goals, 32 matches
10) Victor Obinna, 3 goals, 3 matches
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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