Kelechi Iheanacho Wins Premier League Player Of The Month Award (Video)

Leicester striker Kelechi Iheanacho has won the Premier League‘s player of the month award for March.

The announcement was made on Premier League official social media pages.

The Nigerian international has re-emerged as a quality striking option for the Foxes since the turn of the year, scoring eight goals in all competitions so far in 2021. He took that to another level last month, however, as he netted in three successive Premier League games for the first time in his career.

Strikes against Burnley and Brighton helped keep Leicester alive in their pursuit of a Champions League spot before a stunning hat-trick against Sheffield United cemented his status as Jamie Vardy’s partner in crime up

His exploits earned him a nomination for player of the month, and he has emerged as the winner, fending off competition from the likes of Harry Kane, Jesse Lingard and Riyad Mahrez.

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Iheanacho has now scored 12 goals in 28 appearances for Leicester this season, with his recent domestic upturn following a flurry of goals in the Europa League before Leicester went out to Slavia Prague.

 It’s the best total of his career since his breakthrough campaign with Manchester City, when he scored 14 goals in 2015/16 and was tipped for greatness at the Etihad.