Kelechi Iheanacho Sets Turkish League Record with 14 Goals
Kelechi Iheanacho, a forward for the Super Eagles, scored in an away match against Muğla, increasing his goal tally to 14. He made history by becoming the first footballer in Turkish football to score in 10 consecutive professional league matches.
This achievement broke the previous record of 9 consecutive matches held by Metin Oktay of Galatasaray during the 1962-63 season and Saffet Sancaklı of Kocaelispor in the 1995-96 season. In the match against Muğla, Iheanacho scored two goals and also provided an assist for the final goal, bringing his total number of assists to three.
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