Kelechi Iheanacho Officially The Hottest Teenager In England, Overtakes Man United Wonderkid Rashford
Published: April 23, 2016Nigeria international Kelechi Iheanacho has overtaken Manchester United’s new kid on the block Marcus Rashford for the most goals scored by a teenager in the Premier League in the 2015-16 campaign.
The 19-year-old has five goals to his name in the top-flight following his brace against Stoke City, while the Red Devils number 39 has registered 4 goals from 8 games.
Until April 11 when he clocked 20 years, Tottenham Hotspur wonderkid Dele Alli was the highest scoring teenager in the Premier League with 8 goals, while Manchester United striker Anthony Martial managed three goals before he celebrated his 20th birthday on December 5,2015.
Iheanacho was approximately one month shy of his 19th birthday when he opened his Premier League account against Crystal Palace and also hit target against Swansea City(December 12) and Tottenham Hotspur(February 14).
The Taye Academy Product has tallied 11 goals in all competitions this season.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : mcfc.co.uk
The 19-year-old has five goals to his name in the top-flight following his brace against Stoke City, while the Red Devils number 39 has registered 4 goals from 8 games.
Until April 11 when he clocked 20 years, Tottenham Hotspur wonderkid Dele Alli was the highest scoring teenager in the Premier League with 8 goals, while Manchester United striker Anthony Martial managed three goals before he celebrated his 20th birthday on December 5,2015.
Iheanacho was approximately one month shy of his 19th birthday when he opened his Premier League account against Crystal Palace and also hit target against Swansea City(December 12) and Tottenham Hotspur(February 14).
The Taye Academy Product has tallied 11 goals in all competitions this season.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : mcfc.co.uk
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