Iheanacho bags Lecicester goal of the season award

Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has won the Leicester goal of the season award for his late strike against Crystal Palace.

Iheanacho’s brilliant left-footed finish after receiving a pass from Jonny Evans gave the Foxes a 2-1 win over the Eagles.

Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha and head coach Brendan Rodgers presented the Nigerian striker with the award.

Iheanacho was one of Leicester’s best players this season. The 24-year-old has scored 19 goals and provided seven assists ahead of the final game of the season on Sunday.

He also played a pivotal role in Leicester’s first FA Cup title, scoring against Brighton, Manchester United and Southampton.

The striker who was also nominated for the player of the year award and supporters’ player of the year award missed out on both to Youri Tielemans.