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Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Christian Kanu 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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Born 1 August 1976 · Q599675
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2026· 1 entry
2021· 1 entry
Won: IFFHS All-time Africa Men's Dream Team with IFFHS Legends (2021).
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2010· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Portsmouth (2009–10).
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2008· 4 entries
Won award: FA Cup final Man of the Match (2008).
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Third place: African Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2008).
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Won: FA Cup with Portsmouth (2007–08).
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Kanu was voted 13th in the "Gunners' Greatest 50 Players" poll
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2006· 3 entries
Third place: African Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2006).
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Played for Portsmouth F.C. (2006–2012) — 141 appearances, 20 goals.
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Joined Portsmouth in 2006.
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2004· 4 entries
Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2003–04).
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Third place: African Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2004).
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Joined West Brom in 2004.
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Played for West Bromwich Albion F.C. (2004–2006) — 58 appearances, 9 goals.
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2003· 1 entry
Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2002–03).
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2002· 3 entries
Won: FA Cup with Arsenal (2001–02).
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Third place: African Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2002).
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Won: Premier League with Arsenal (2001–02).
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2001· 1 entry
Runner-up: FA Cup with Arsenal (2000–01).
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2000· 3 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Arsenal (1999–2000).
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Runner-up: African Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2000).
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A foundation which aims to tackle homelessness, and which also built five hospitals in Africa to treat children with undiagnosed heart disease and provide them surgery
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1999· 7 entries
Won the African Footballer of the Year with Arsenal (1999).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (1999).
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Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (1999).
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Won: FA Charity Shield with Arsenal (1999).
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (1999–2004) — 119 appearances, 30 goals.
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Joined Arsenal in 1999.
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Against Middlesbrough – something that he later explained was based on the team's nickname, The Gunners
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1998· 1 entry
Won: UEFA Cup with Inter Milan (1997–98).
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1997· 1 entry
Won award: BBC African Footballer of the Year (1997).
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1996· 11 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1995-1996).
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Won the African Footballer of the Year with Inter (1996).
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Won: Summer Olympics with Nigeria U23 (1996).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1995–96).
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Runner-up: UEFA Champions League with Ajax (1995–96).
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Won award: African Footballer of the Year (1996).
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Ajax sold Kanu to Serie A side Inter Milan for around $4
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Played for Inter Milan (1996–1999) — 12 appearances, 1 goals.
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Played for Nigeria national under-23 football team (1996–1996) — 6 appearances, 3 goals.
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Joined Inter in 1996.
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Kanu was born with a congenital heart defect, which impeded his aortic valve from closing properly; it was discovered and operated on in 1996.
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1995· 7 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1994-1995).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Ajax (1995).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1994–95).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Ajax (1995).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Ajax (1994–95).
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Won award: Ajax Talent of the Year (Marco van Basten Award) (1994–95).
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Won: Afro-Asian Cup of Nations with Nigeria (1995).
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1994· 3 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1993-1994).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1993–94).
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Played for Nigeria men's national football team (1994–2011) — 87 appearances, 12 goals.
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1993· 5 entries
Won: FIFA U-17 World Championship with Nigeria U17 (1993).
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Won: Nigerian Premier League with Iwuanyanwu Nationale (1992–93).
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Played for Nigeria national under-17 football team (1993–1993) — 6 appearances, 5 goals.
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Played for AFC Ajax (1993–1996) — 54 appearances, 25 goals.
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Joined Ajax in 1993.
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1992· 1 entry
Played for Heartland F.C. (1992–1993) — 25 appearances, 15 goals.
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1976· 1 entry
Born 1976-08-01.
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