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Aug 16, 2006 · George Ilenikhena, 17, from France Royal Antwerp FC, since 2023 Centre-Forward Market value: €10.00m * Aug 16, 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria.
George Osrzehmen Ilenikhena (born 16 August 2006) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Royal Antwerp. [2] Early life. George Ilenikhena was born in Lagos, Nigeria, but he arrived in France aged only 3, growing up in Antony, Hauts-de-Seine. [3] [4] Club career.
Dec 14, 2023 · George Ilenikhena: Antwerp wonderkid models his game after Erling Haaland. ©TM/IMAGO. It was December 13, 2023, when a dream came true for George Ilenikhena. That day, one day before he was featured in the Talents Calendar, the Royal Antwerp center-forward scored his first ever Champions League goal against Barcelona.
Dec 14, 2023 · The 17-year-old only made his senior debut last season, becoming the first player born in 2006 to score in the top two divisions of Europe's big five, but his performances - particularly at the youth level - were enough to convince reigning Belgian champions Royal Antwerp to pay a club-record €6 million for him in the summer of 2023.
Aug 16, 2006 · Stats of George Ilenikhena. This page contains information about a player's detailed stats. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred.
Dec 21, 2023 · George Ilenikhena has had a very good start to his professional football career. Ilenikhena was born in Nigeria but moved to France at the age of 3, where he eventually joined Ligue 2 side Amiens’s academy. He made his first-team debut for the club last season, making 16 appearances in total for Amiens in Ligue 2 and scoring two goals in the ...
Dec 15, 2023 · Wednesday night, George Ilenikhena (17) became France’s youngest-ever Champions League goalscorer, slotting home a Jelle Bataille (24) through ball in the calmest of fashions, thus sealing a 3-2 victory for Royal Antwerp against FC Barcelona at the 92nd minute.
