EPL: Iheanacho Set New Personal EPL Record In Leicester's Win

  EPL: Iheanacho Set New Personal EPL Record In Leicester's Win By Admin Kelechi Iheanacho scored again on Thursday as Leicester City solidified their third place in the English Premier League with a 3-0 win, thus setting a new personal record for goals in a single EPL season, nine; better than the eight he got in the 2015/16 season with Manchester City and also joined the league of 30+ Nigerian goal scorers in the EPL, BSNSports.com.ng reports. Jamie Vardy and Jonny Evans gave the Foxes a two-goal lead before Iheanacho popped up with another goal in the 36th minute. Before Thursday night, Iheanacho's personal record for league goals (eight) in a single season was first set in the 2015-2016 campaign in his first full season in Manchester City's first team. Apart from the new personal record, Iheanacho's meteoric rise in the Premier League continued as the Super Eagles forward joined the exclusive list of Nigerian players who have scored 30+ goals in the English top flight. That goal, which is his 11th in eight games, saw Iheancho joining the league of the superstars of Nigerian goal scorers which has Yakubu Aiyegbeni (95), Kanu Nwankwo (54), Efan Ekoku (52), Shola Ameobi (43) & Peter Odemwingie (36).