Name
Nwankwo Kanu

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Born
1976 (47 years old)

Birth Place
Owerri, Nigeria

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Centre-Forward

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197 cm

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Nwankwo Kanu OON (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigerian national team. Kanu is a native of Abia State, southeast Nigeria, and a member of the Aro sub-group of the Igbo ethnic group. Nwankwo means "Child born on Nkwo market day" in the Igbo language.

Kanu played for Nigerian team Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.

Kanu won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal. He made the third-most substitute appearances in Premier League history, appearing from the bench 118 times, and is regarded as one of the best players in African football history.

He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and African brand ambassador for digital TV operator StarTimes. He is also the owner of Kanu Sports TV, an Internet Sports Television which position to be the first indigenous sports TV in Nigeria, Kanu Sports Television


Career Honours

FA Cup
2007-2008

Portsmouth

Premier League
2003-2004

Arsenal

FA Cup
2002-2003

Arsenal

Premier League
2001-2002

Arsenal

FA Cup
2001-2002

Arsenal

African Footballer of the Year
1999

Arsenal

FA Community Shield
1999

Inter

UEFA Cup
1997-1998

Inter

African Footballer of the Year
1996

Inter

Olympics Gold
1996

Ajax

Eredivisie
1995-1996

Ajax

FIFA Club World Cup
1995

Ajax

UEFA Champions League
1994-1995

Ajax

Eredivisie
1994-1995

Ajax

Eredivisie
1993-1994

Ajax


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Former Senior Teams

1993-1996

1996-1999

1999-2004

2004-2006

2006-2012


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ArsenalAppearancesEnglish Premier League2000-200127

ArsenalAssistsEnglish Premier League2000-20015

ArsenalGoalsEnglish Premier League2000-20013



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