Bursaspor's Kelechi Iheanacho breaks Turkey record and reveals childhood idol
Wearing the Bursaspor jersey, Kelechi Iheanacho became the new holder of the Turkey record by scoring in 10 consecutive matches with his goals against Muğlaspor, and stated that his childhood idol was Ronaldinho.
Bursaspor's Nigerian football player Kelechi Iheanacho broke the Turkey record by succeeding in scoring in 10 consecutive matches in the league with the goals he scored in the Muğlaspor match, and announced that his childhood idol was Ronaldinho.
30-year-old goalscorer Kelechi Iheanacho, whom Bursaspor added to its squad from Celtic at the beginning of the season, shook the Muğlaspor net 2 times, increasing his goal tally in the league to 14. With this performance, the Nigerian player achieved a record that has not been broken for many years in Turkey, earning the title of the first footballer to score in 10 consecutive matches. The 9-match streaks of Metin Oktay and Saffet Sancaklı in Süper Lig history were also left behind by Iheanacho.
Having previously reached 9 consecutive matches with the goal he scored against Mardin 1969 Spor and surpassed the 8-match streak of former Bursaspor goalscorer Jose Fernandao from the 2014-2015 season, Iheanacho extended his streak to 10 matches with the Muğlaspor game. Moreover, he surpassed his performance of 12 goals scored while wearing the Leicester City jersey in the Premier League, widening the gap between his rivals in the 1.Lig top scorer race. Signing 14 of Bursaspor's 20 goals scored this season, the player experienced the joy of scoring in all 10 matches he played.
Making statements after the match, the Nigerian star stated that his childhood idol was Ronaldinho, saying, "We displayed a good performance. Especially in the second half, we played well and controlled the game. We also found the goals. We played away against a strong opponent. I am also happy for my own performance. We are currently in 2nd place. I will contribute more to the team. Brazilian legend Ronaldinho was my idol. He both brought joy with his smiling face and maintained the seriousness of the game. As a Barcelona fan, I can say that my idol was Ronaldinho."