Nigerian became the champions of the under17 world cup.
Golden Eaglets' Kelechi Iheanacho won the Golden
Ball award as the best player of the 2013 Fifa U17 World Cup tournament having
scored six goals and provided seven assists.
Iheanacho scored Nigeria’s second in the final with a calm finish
before conceding the free-kick that resulted in the third moments
later. The Taye Academy rookie also became the third Nigerian to be
bestowed that honour following in 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
|
The awards of the tournament went to, Kelechi Iheanacho of Nigeria (Golden Ball), Ivan Ochoa of Mexico (Bronze Ball), Musa Muhammed of Nigeria (FIFA Fairplay Award), Valmir Berisha of Sweden (Golden Boot) and goalkeeper Dele Alampusa of Nigeria (Golden Glove, L-R) pose with their trophies after the FIFA U-17 World Cup UAE 2013
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