Super Eagles star Iheanacho reacts after winning Premier League Player of the Month

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been named Premier League Player of the Month for March 2021.

The 2013 U17 World Cup Golden Ball winner was in outstanding form for Leicester City last month, scoring five goals in three matches and helping his team secure seven points from a possible nine.

Iheanacho was on target against Burnley, then got on the scoresheet again when Leicester City beat Brighton & Hove 2-1 away from home, before scoring his first-ever Premier League hat-trick in a 5-0 rout of Sheffield United.

To win the accolade, the Nigeria national teamer saw off competition from Andreas Christensen (Chelsea), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Jesse Lingard (West Ham United), Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City), Illan Meslier (Leeds United), Luke Shaw (Manchester United) and Leandro Trossard (Brighton & Hove).

Reacting to winning the award for the first time in his career, Iheanacho was quoted as saying by Leicester City's official website : "I'm so pleased and honoured to win this award. It's great to be recognised, but I couldn't have done it without the support of my team-mates and the manager.

"I'm really enjoying playing at the minute and hopefully I can push on and help the team to finish as high as possible this season."

Iheanacho is the fourth Nigerian player to win the Premier League Player of the Month, after Jay-Jay Okocha, Peter Odemwingie ( 3 times) and Odion Ighalo.

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