Nwankwo Kanu

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nwankwo Kanu
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 1, 1976(1976-08-01)
Age	48
Birthplace	Owerri
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Imo State
Horoscope	Leo

Nwankwo Kanu Biography

Nwankwo Kanu is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on August 1, 1976 in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria. The captain of the Nigerian national team between 1994 and 2010 He was twice African player of the year. He was also a UNICEF ambassador.

He as well as He and Mikel Obi have both been members of the Nigerian national team. have both been part of the Nigerian national team.

Born in Owerri, Imo, Nigeria, Kanu began his career at Nigerian league club Federation Works, before moving to Iwuanyanwu Nationale. After a notable performance at the U-17 World Championships he was signed by Dutch Eredivisie AFC Ajax in 1993 for an undisclosed fee. He made his Ajax debut that year and went on to score 25 goals in 54 appearances. Kanu also came on as a sub in Ajax’s 1995 Champions League final win over A.C. Milan.

Kanu was a member of the Nigerian national team from 1994 to 2010, making his debut in friendly against Sweden. Earlier on at the start of his career, Kanu was instrumental in Nigeria’s overall success at the 1993 FIFA U-17 tournament in Japan and their subsequent 2–1 victory over Ghana in the final. With five goals, he was second joint-scorer in the tournament with Peter Anosike and Manuel Neira, behind compatriot and Captain Wilson Oruma.

The brother of his is Nigerian Defender Christopher Kanu.

Nwankwo Kanu Net Worth

Nwankwo Kanu is one of the richest Soccer Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nwankwo Kanu 's net worth $9 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His contract was cut by Dutch Eredivisie AFC Ajax in 1993 after his performance at the World Championships.

He is among the few players in history to be awarded his share of the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Nwankwo Kanu height 6 ft 6 in Nwankwo weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Nwankwo Kanu Dating?

According to our records, Nwankwo Kanu married to Amarachi Kanu. As of December 1, 2023, Nwankwo Kanu’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 1999, after just twelve games and one goal for Inter, Kanu was signed by Arsenal for approximately £4.15 million. He made his debut for Arsenal, against Sheffield United in the FA Cup. With the score 1–1 and ten minutes to go, the Sheffield United goalkeeper Alan Kelly kicked the ball out of touch so that treatment could be given to Lee Morris. When the ball was thrown back into play by Ray Parlour, although it was intended for Kelly, Kanu chased the throw-in down the right wing unchallenged and centered the ball for Marc Overmars, who scored to make the match 2–1. After the match, Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger accepted that it was not correct sportsmanship and offered to re-play the match which was again won by Arsenal.

Facts & Trivia

Nwankwo Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Nwankwo Kanu celebrates birthday on August 1 of every year.

One of the most memorable games of the 2005–06 season for Kanu came with the visit of his former club Arsenal to The Hawthorns on 15 October 2005. Philippe Senderos put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute, but Kanu equalised shortly before half time. West Brom went on to win the match 2–1 with a spectacular strike from Darren Carter. It was their first home win over Arsenal since 1973, and the first time that they had come from behind to win a Premier League game. But such highlights were rare for Albion that season, and the club was relegated at the end of 2005–06. Kanu’s contract had expired, and he chose not to renew it. In his two years at The Hawthorns he made a total of 58 appearances – 16 of them as a substitute – and scored nine goals.