Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Portsmouth and Nigeria national team.
.jpg) Kanu in a friendly in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nwankwo Kanu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1976[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Forward[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Iwuanyanwu Nationale | 25 | (15) |
| 1993–1996 | Ajax | 54 | (25) |
| 1996–1999 | Inter Milan | 12 | (1) |
| 1999–2004 | Arsenal | 119 | (30) |
| 2004–2006 | West Bromwich Albion | 53 | (7) |
| 2006–2012 | Portsmouth | 143 | (20) |
| Total | 406 | (98) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Nigeria U17 | 6 | (5) |
| 1996 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (3) |
| 1994–2011 | Nigeria | 87 | (12) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Personal Life
Nwankwo Kanu is married to fitness enthusiast, Amara Kanu and they have 3 children together. Two sons and one daughter.
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nigeria | League | Nigerian FA Cup | League Cup | Africa | Total | |||||||
| 1991/92 | Fed Works | 30 | 9 | 30 | 9 | |||||||
| 1992/93 | Heartland | Premier League | 30 | 6 | 30 | 6 | ||||||
| Netherlands | League | KNVB Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1993/94 | Ajax | Eredivisie | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | ||||||
| 1994/95 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 10 | ||||||||
| 1995/96 | 30 | 13 | 30 | 13 | ||||||||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996/97 | Internazionale Milano | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1997/98 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | ||||||||
| 1998/99 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998/99 | Arsenal | Premier League | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 |
| 1999/00 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 48 | 17 | ||
| 2000/01 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 42 | 5 | ||
| 2001/02 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 39 | 6 | ||
| 2002/03 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2003/04 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| 2004/05 | West Bromwich Albion | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 30 | 3 | |
| 2005/06 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2006/07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 36 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 38 | 12 | |
| 2007/08 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 31 | 7 | |||
| 2008/09 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 1 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Nigeria | 60 | 15 | 60 | 15 | |||||||
| Netherlands | 54 | 25 | 54 | 25 | ||||||||
| Italy | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||
| England | 250 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 348 | 74 | ||
| Total | 376 | 94 | 29 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 7 | 474 | 115 | ||
International career statistics
| Nigeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 10 | 2 |
| 2001 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 3 |
| 2004 | 7 | 0 |
| 2005 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 |
| 2007 | 6 | 2 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 80 | 13 |
Nwankwo Kanu Media
Portsmouth kickoff vs AC Milan.
Kanu playing for Portsmouth in 2007
Related pages
References
- ↑ "List of Players under Written Contract Whose Registrations have been Terminated by Either Party Between 01/07/2012 and 31/07/2012". The Football Association. p. 36. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Nwankwo Kanu". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Kanu: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "Nwankwo Kanu - International Appearances". www.rsssf.com.
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