Kelechi Iheanacho Net Worth, Cars, Salary, and House in 2023

Born in Obogwe, Imo State on the 3^rd of October 2020 to Mr James and Mrs Mercy Iheanacho was Kelechi Promise Iheanacho. He is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Leicester City as a forward.

He lost his mother when he was just 14 years old and was left with his father and his siblings- a sister and two brothers. Like every Nigerian parent, Kelechi was punished whenever he went out to play football with his peers, but once he won a Youth tournament in Abuja, his parents let him be. He started his football career at Taye Academy, Owerri, Imo State, but he surfaced in the limelight when he was featured at the U-17 FIFA World cup in 2013, which he won as a member of the Nigerian national team.

In 2012, Kelechi went abroad to secure a deal with Manchester City, in England, he signed a pre-contract agreement with the club, as he could not join till his 18^th birthday in 2014. During this period, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) named Kelechi Iheanacho as the most promising talent in 2013.  He travelled again to England to join Manchester City’s Academy, and by doing so he was allowed to join the club on a pre-season tour in the United State of America.

Kelechi Iheanacho Profile

Real name	Kelechi Promise Iheanacho
Date of birth	3 October 1996
Country of Origin	Federal Republic of Nigeria
Occupation	Footballer
Net worth	₦4.7 billion
Current Team	Leicester City F.C. (#14 / Forward), Nigeria national football team (#14 / Forward)
Parents	James Iheanacho, Mercy Iheanacho

While in the USA, he was able to score against Sporting Kansas City, and against Milan. Upon his return with Manchester City back to England, he was allowed to train with Columbus Crew until mid-October 2014. He started playing officially for Manchester City in 2015, making his debut at the under-19 level at a UEFA youth league match, when he sustained an unfortunate injury.

He continued to play for the junior team while at Manchester City, and he continued to score goals to gain the merits to be promoted to the senior team. In August 2015, he was promoted to the senior team.

He continued to play at Manchester City scoring many goals, and on the 3^rd of August 2017, he signed a 5-years long contract with Leicester City for a transfer fee of 25 million Pounds. On 16^th January 2018, Kelechi Iheanacho became the first player in English football to score a goal as a result of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

Kelechi Iheanacho Salary

Currently playing at Leicester City he earns a weekly salary of 115,000 pounds (N55, 887,488).  Before moving to Leicester City, he earned a weekly salary of 85,000 pounds at Manchester City.

Kelechi Iheanacho Net worth

Kelechi Iheanacho currently has a net worth of $12 million, spanning his short career at Manchester City and Leicester City.

Kelechi Iheanacho Cars

He is regarded as one of the highest paid Nigerian footballers so he spends his money rightly as it comes. He lives a good life and is not afraid to show it because he has worked for it.

The football star has been mostly seen sporting two luxury cars. A BMW i8  worth N106.5 million, and a Mercedes c300  worth N17 million.

Kelechi Iheanacho Houses

As a resident player of Leicester City in England, he has a mansion in Manchester costing approximately N8 million. According to some sources, he is also working on building a house in Lagos, Nigeria.