Kelechi Iheanacho dethrones Yakubu Aiyegbeni as FA Cup goal king with this amazing goal record

- Kelechi Iheanacho scored a brace against Peterborough in Leicester FA Cup clash against the lower division side

- The brace ensured that Kelechi Iheanacho broke a record among Nigerians that have played in the FA Cup

- He is the highest scoring Nigerian in the FA Cup with 9 goals

Super Eagles striker, Kelechi Iheanacho's brace for Leicester City against Peterborough did not only help the Foxes secure a place in the next round of the FA cup but it also created a personal attainment for the young Nigerian.

Iheanacho braced ensured that the young versatile attacker broke a record previously held by Yakubu Aiyegbeni, as he took his tally in the traditional English competition to nine goals in nine appearances.

Iheanacho breaks Aiyegbeni’s FA goals record

Ex-Super Eagles attacker Yakubu netted 8 times in 20 appearances in the FA Cup wearing the jerseys of Reading, Middlesbrough and Portsmouth.

While it took Aiyegbeni ten years to score eight goals in the FA Cup, Iheanacho attained the same feat after only two years.

Yakubu Aiyegbeni’s held the previous record with 8 goals

Chelsea right wing-back Victor Moses is the third highest Nigerian scorer in the FA Cup with 6 goals from 29 matches, an honour he shares with ex-Arsenal star Nwanwko Kanu.

Here are top 10 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

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

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8) Kayode Odejayi – 3 goals, 26 matches

9) Obi Mikel – 3 goals, 32 matches

10) Victor Obinna, 3 goals, 3 matches