#2 Kelechi Iheanacho
The Manchester City and Nigerian forward is one of Nigeria’s most well-known footballers at present, after his meteoric rise last season under Manuel Pellegrini, building a reputation of scoring goals whenever provided the opportunity.
A consistent scorer for City, manager Pep Guardiola has recognised the talent of the Nigerian and has given him ample playing time to build his career in one of the toughest leagues in the world.
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Iheanacho has become as a valuable member of this City squad, and his excellent club form has been rewarded with a call-up for the Nigerian national team. Having made seven appearances and scored four goals for the national team, Iheanacho is already an important player for the Nigerian team.
His goal against AFC Bournemouth this season took his goal tally in the Premier League to 10, joining an exclusive list of players to have scored 10 Premier League goals before the age of 20.
This list includes world class talents such as Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs, Nicolas Anelka, Michael Owen and Romelu Lukaku.