Kelechi Iheanacho wins UAE 2013 Golden Boot

The Golden Eaglets forward has been voted the most valuable player at the just concluded Fifa U17 World Cup in the United Emirates

Kelechi Iheanacho has won the Golden Ball award as the best player of the 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup.
Iheanacho scored Nigeria’s second in the final with a calm finish before conceding the free-kick that resulted for their third moments later. The Taye Academy rookie also became the third Nigerian to be bestowed that honour following the footsteps of Phillip Osondu (Canada 1987) and Sani Emmanuel (Nigeria 2009).

UAE 2013 TOP SCORERS

Player	Team	Goals	Penalties	Assists	Minutes
Valmir Berisha	Sweden	7	0	1	536
Kelechi Iheanacho	Nigeria	6	0	7	564
Boschilia	Brazil	6	0	3	315
Nathan	Brazil	5	0	5	427
Tomas Vestenicky	Slovakia	5	0	0	296
Taiwo Awoniyi	Nigeria	4	0	5	525

Brazil midfielder Nathan was awarded the Silver Ball, and Mexico forward Ivan Ochoa was the Bronze Ball winner.
Swedish forward Valmir Berisha won the Golden Boot award with seven goals with Iheanacho also scooping the Silver Boot with six goals and seven assist to his credit in 564 minutes played in the championship. Boschilia of Brazil scored six goals with three assists to win the Bronze Boot.
Golden Eaglet’s goalkeeper Dele Alampasu won the Golden Glove award as Nigeria took the Fair Play award.