| General |
| Nwankwo Kanu | ||
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name: | Nwankwo Kanu | |
| Date of birth: | 1 August 1976 | |
| Place of birth: | Owerri,  Nigeria
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| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |
| Playing position: | Forward | |
| Senior clubs | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 1993–1996 1996–1999 1999–2004 2004–2006 2006–2012 Total |
Iwuanyanwu Nationale Ajax Inter Milan Arsenal West Bromwich Albion Portsmouth
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25 (59) 54 (25) 12 (1) 119 (44) 58 (9) 143 (20) 406 (98) |
| National team | ||
| 1993 1996 1994–2011 |
Nigeria U17 Nigeria U23 Nigeria
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6 (5) 6 (3) 87 (12) |
Nwankwo Kanu, OON (born 1 August 1976), or simply Kanu, is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of and later captained the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010. Kanu is a member of the Igbo ethnic group; his name, Nwankwo, means Child born on Nkwo market day in the Igbo language.
Kanu has won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup Winners Medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is also 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.
He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Senior Career []
- Iwuanyanwu Nationale, 1992–1993
- Ajax, 1993–1996
- Inter Milan, 1996–1999
- Arsenal, 1999–2004
- West Bromwich Albion, 2004–2006
- Portsmouth, 2006–2012
International[]
- Nigeria U17, 1993
- Nigeria U23, 1996
- Nigeria national football team, 1994–2010
Honours []
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
- Nigeria Premier League, 1992–93
Ajax
- Eredivisie, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96
- UEFA Champions League, 1995
- UEFA Super Cup, 1995
- Intercontinental Cup, 1995
Inter Milan
- UEFA Cup, 1998
Arsenal
- FA Premier League, 2001–02, 2003–04
- FA Premier League Runner-Up, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01
- FA Cup, 2002, 2003
- FA Charity Shield, 1999
Portsmouth
- FA Cup, 2008
Nigeria
- FIFA U17 World Cup, 1993
- Olympic Gold Medal, 1996
- 2000 African Cup of Nations: Runner-Up
Individual Honours[]
- African Footballer of the Year, 1996, 1999
- BBC African Footballer of the Year, 1997, 1999
External links[]
 Nigeria
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Nigerian competitions • Nigerian coaches • Nigerian players • Nigerian stadiums  |
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| Nigeria – 2010 FIFA World Cup |
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