The Nigerian striker delivered an outstanding performance on Thursday, scoring twice and providing an assist as Bursaspor defeated Muglaspor 3–0 in the Turkish First League.
Iheanacho shared a photograph of himself wearing traditional Turkish attire on Instagram, accompanied by the caption: “We go ball till eternity, Kelechi Agabey.”
“Agabey” is a Turkish term of respect commonly translated as “big brother”. The nickname reflects the striker’s growing impact since joining Bursaspor from Celtic.
His latest goalscoring run has taken him beyond the previous nine-match streaks associated with Turkish football greats Metin Oktay and Saffet Sancaklı. He has scored in every one of his 10 league appearances for Bursaspor.
Iheanacho thought he had opened the scoring earlier in Thursday’s match, but his effort was ruled out for offside following a video assistant referee review. He eventually broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, added his second in the 73rd minute and set up Hüseyin Maldar for the third goal in the 83rd minute.
The victory moved Bursaspor into second place in the league standings with 22 points, keeping the club in contention for promotion to the Turkish Süper Lig.
Iheanacho’s record-breaking run is a major boost for the Nigerian forward as he continues to build momentum in Turkey.
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Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has set a Turkish professional football record by scoring in 10 consecutive league matches for Bursaspor. After a brace and an assist in a 3–0 victory, he celebrated online with the nickname “Agabey”. Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has made Turkish football history after scoring in 10 consecutive league matches for Bursaspor, then...
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- Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has set a Turkish professional football record by scoring in 10 consecutive league matches for Bursaspor.
- After a brace and an assist in a 3–0 victory, he celebrated online with the nickname “Agabey”.
- Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has made Turkish football history after scoring in 10 consecutive league matches for Bursaspor, then celebrated the milestone with a message introducing his new nickname, “Agabey”.The Nigerian striker delivered an outstanding performance on Thursday, scoring twice and providing an assist as Bursaspor defeated Muglaspor 3–0 in the Turkish First League.Iheanacho shared a photograph of himself wearing traditional Turkish attire on Instagram, accompanied by the caption: “We go ball till eternity, Kelechi Agabey.”“Agabey” is a Turkish term of respect commonly translated as “big brother”.
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Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho has set a Turkish professional football record by scoring in 10 consecutive league matches for Bursaspor. After a brace and an assist in a 3–0 victory, he celebrated online with the nickname “Agabey”. Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has made Turkish football history after scoring in 10 consecutive league matches for Bursaspor, then...
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October 17, 2026
