Kelechi Iheanacho, born on 3 October 1996 (age 29), is a Nigerian striker now with Bursaspor. His career has taken in Sevilla, Celtic and Turkey, but the main body of his work belongs to Leicester City.
At Leicester, Iheanacho made 173 league appearances across seven seasons, scoring 35 league goals. His strongest league return came in 2020-2021, when he scored 12 times in 25 appearances. That spell is the one that gives his career its proper shape, rather than the shorter stops around it.
Celtic came later. He joined from Sevilla in September 2025 and was part of the squad that won the Premiership in 2025-2026. His time in Glasgow was brief, ending in July 2026 with a move to Bursaspor.
He has also remained involved with Nigeria, making three World Cup qualifying appearances in Africa this season and scoring once. His market value is around £2.5m, according to Transfermarkt.
Iheanacho’s career is best understood as a Leicester one, with a short Celtic chapter and a move on to Bursaspor after it. The numbers at Leicester carry far more weight than the passing stages elsewhere.
