The European press has already put him next to Kylian Mbappe, who is one of his role models. Both forwards started their journey on the big stage at Monaco as teenagers. The French superstar has already made his name, and after several seasons with Monaco and PSG, he continues to shine at Real Madrid.Now it’s George Ilenikena’s turn.The 18-year-old Nigerian scored a sensational 2-1 win against Barcelona on Thursday night, but it was not his first against the Catalan giants. Last season, as a player of the Belgian side Royal Antwerp, he also netted for the win in added time (3-2).This is George Osrzehmen IlenikhenaBorn in August 2006 in Lagos state. He plays for Monaco FC These young lad ripped Barcelona to shreds yesterday. Promising young talent. Watch out for him. pic.twitter.com/Gnl5Ylm85F— London (@JohnBola10) September 20, 2024 The kid born in Lagos may have had a difficult childhood because he had to move to France when he was three years old. As an immigrant, he had a slow start in school, so he repeated a grade… However, when it comes to football – George seems destined to set records.At the beginning of his professional career, at 16 years and 147 days, he became the youngest player in the history of Amiens to make his debut in the French second division. Three days later, he became the youngest scorer in the history of the competition. Now he has become Monaco’s youngest goalscorer in the Champions League. He was 18 years and 34 days old when he found the back of Ter Stegen’s net and surpassed Mbappe’s record from seven years ago.George Ilenikhena is the youngest goalscorer in Monaco’s #UCL history (18 years and 34 days) 👑🇳🇬He’s broken Mbappe’s record (18 years and 63 days) 👊🔥 pic.twitter.com/XALmBAiwxy— LiveScore (@livescore) September 19, 2024 So it seems – destined to succeed. As the eldest of five children, he is used to responsibility. His uncles on his mother’s side quickly got him involved in sports and did not allow him to get raised by the streets. And George did the rest. With a height of 185 centimeters, he is a difficult opponent to fight with. Especially considering that he also has an excellent first touch, is a good dribbler and like most Nigerians – seriously fast.Monaco paid €18,8m for him and Ilenikena is determined to prove he’s really worth every penny. His meteoric rise is far from over.”Either I will win or I will learn. I don’t like to lose,” Ilenikena once said in an interview in which he revealed that he likes to listen to rap music, that he admires Rafael Nadal, and that, in addition to football, he likes tennis and handball. His ultimate dream is the English Premier League. If he continues like this, he will fulfil it soon.##NAJAVA_MECA_8350790##
