Nwankwo Kanu

Nigerian association football player (born 1976)

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Nwankwo Kanu is a Nigerian football player born in 1976 who became one of Africa's most accomplished athletes in the sport. He is notable for his successful career in professional football, representing Nigeria at the international level and playing for major clubs during his competitive years.

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1993: Nigeria U17
1996: Nigeria U23
Full name: Nwankwo Kanu
Date of birth: ( 1976-08-01 ) 1 August 1976 (age 49)
Place of birth: Owerri , Imo State , Nigeria
Height: 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position: Forward
0000 1992: Federation Works
Years: Team
1992 1993: Iwuanyanwu Nationale
1993 1996: Ajax
1996 1999: Inter Milan
1999 2004: Arsenal
2004 2006: West Bromwich Albion
2006 2012: Portsmouth
1994 2011: Nigeria

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Nigeria
Place of birth: Owerri
Sibling: Christopher Kanu
Occupation: association football player
Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Employer: UNICEF
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Participant in: 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
Hair colour: black hair
Sport: association football
Member of team: Nigeria men's national football team
Position played: forward
League: Premier League
Country for sport: Nigeria
Mass: 90
Image: 1 nwankwo kanu 2017 (edited).jpg
Height: 197

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Commons category: Nwankwo Kanu
date of birth: 1976-08-01
start of work period: 1991-00-00
end of work period: 2012-00-00
name in native language: Nwankwo Kanu
number of matches played/races/starts: 1
total goals in career: 0
social media followers: 392272
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Nwankwo Kanu (listen) (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A member of the Arsenal 'Invincibles', he was named by the club as one of its greatest ever players. Kanu is widely considered one of the greatest African footballers of all time.

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