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KELECHI IHEANACHO LEAVES ENGLAND TO SPAIN AFTER NINE SOLID YEARS

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2 months ago

August 3, 2024

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KELECHI IHEANACHO

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Here is a list of all he has accomplished since he arrived as a boy at Manchester City in the United Kingdom:

May 2016 – Iheanacho finishes the season with 14 goals and 5 assists from 35 apps and just 11 starts getting getting the best goal per minute ratio that season and finished as City’s third-highest scorer.

September 2016 – Iheanacho scores his tenth Premier League goal, allowing him join an exclusive list of players to have scored 10 Premier League goals before the age of 20 such as Rooney, Giggs, Anelka, Michael Owen and Lukaku.

September 2016 – Iheanacho becomes the first ever Nigerian to play in the Manchester Derby.

September 2016 – Iheanacho becomes the youngest player to score in the Manchester derby with his winning goal against Manchester United.

October 2016 – Iheanacho was nominated for the FIFA Golden Boy award, which was eventually won by Bayern Munich’s midfielder Renato Sanches.

August 2017 – Iheanacho moves to Leicester for a £25 million the largest ever transfer amount for a Nigerian player at the time and the second-largest for an African player after Egyptian Mohamed Salah.

January 2018 – Iheanacho became the first player in English football to be awarded a goal due to VAR intervention. The goal was Iheanacho’s second in a 2–0 win over Fleetwood Town in the FA Cup Third Round replay.

April 2021 – Iheanacho went on a goal-scoring run of 12 goals in 10 games in all competitions during March and April. Winning the award for Player of the Month in thr Premier League in March. He joined joins Jay-Jay Okocha, Peter Odemwingie and Odion Ighalo as the fourth Nigerian player to win the prestigious award.

He also scored his first Premier League hat-trick in a 5–0 win against Sheffield United on 14 March 2021.

March 2021 – Kelechi Iheanacho becomes the highest scoring African in the FA Cup – the oldest football tournament. With 14 goals after his brace against Manchester United

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Godswill Obot Akpabio United Football Club births in Akwa Ibom.

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25 mins ago

September 22, 2024

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…management visits State FA

A new Football Club known as “Godswill Akpabio United Football Club” has birthed in Akwa Ibom State.

The Club is reqistered with the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) and is affiliated with the Akwa Ibom State Football Association to participate in the 2024/2025 Nigerian National League (NNL).

Players and officials of the club will soon be recruited ahead of the season

Leading officials of the team on a courtesy call on the State FA at the Uyo Township Stadium on Monday, the General Manager of the newly formed team, Mr Kufre Inima (Kokoty) said the Godswil Akpabio United Football Club is formed to galvanize unity and love among Akwa Ibom youths as well as expose hidden talents to the National and International lamplight.

While promising to work in synergy with the State FA, Inima said, “our target is to qualify to the NPFL next season”.

Responding, the Chairman of the State FA, Mr Sameul Umoh commended the management of the club for deeming it necessary to identify with the Football body in the state.

Mr Umoh encouraged the team officials to register quality players that will execute the league and promised to support all the teams that are affiliated with the State FA to succeed.

In attendance were members of the Board of the state FA.

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Where are they now? Man Utd’s 8 wonderkids from FIFA 15 a decade later

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September 21, 2024

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FIFA 15 was released over a decade ago and we thought it would be a timely point to check out where the eight Manchester United wonderkids from that game are today.

The Red Devils have a rich history when it comes to developing young players, although not all of these wonderkids have managed to make a name for themselves at Old Trafford.

Using SoFIFA, we have found United’s eight wonderkids from FIFA 15 and have checked out what they are each up to these days.

Luke Shaw

After shining at Southampton, Shaw made a £30million move to Manchester United in the summer of 2014 and was given a rating of 75 in FIFA 15 – alongside potential of 86.

Despite several injuries, it’s hard to argue that the left-back hasn’t fulfilled his potential. An excellent operator, Shaw remains at Old Trafford to this day and has also won 34 caps for England.

Even in 2024, United are a much better side when Shaw is bombing down the left flank. This was one rating that FIFA got spot on.

Adnan Januzaj

Fresh off his breakthrough season in 2013-14, Januzaj was all the hype upon the release of FIFA 15. He had a lofty potential of 87 on the game, which was a higher rating than Wayne Rooney had on the game.

It’s safe to say that things didn’t quite progress in that way for the Belgian winger. After some early glimpses of potential, he ended up dropping down the pecking order under Louis van Gaal and then Jose Mourinho.

Despite things not quite working out in England, he has crafted a good career for himself elsewhere. He enjoyed his best days with Real Sociedad and now plays for Las Palmas, on loan from Sevilla.

James Wilson

United fans had high hopes for Wilson back in the day, particularly after he scored a brace on his senior debut against Hull City.

Despite some early signs of promise, Wilson eventually slipped down the pecking order and ended up leaving the club in 2019 following a series of loan spells.

These days you can find him playing for League One outfit Northampton Town where he has yet to score in 2024-25.

Paddy McNair

At one stage Louis van Gaal suggested McNair could be United’s right-back for the “next 10 years”, but he later criticised the Northern Irishman as “he thought he was a striker” when he gave the ball away high up the pitch in a draw with Leicester.

McNair has since insisted he was played out of position, and his form in midfield for Sunderland in their Championship relegation season led to a move to Middlesbrough in 2018.

The Northern Ireland international was named Middlesbrough Player of the Year for the 2020-21 season and helped knock United out of the FA Cup in 2022.

He made a surprise move to MLS side San Diego in the summer of 2024 and is currently on loan at West Brom until the end of the calendar year.

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