Nwankwo Kanu

Nwankwo Kanu

Kanu in a friendly in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Nwankwo Kanu
Date of birth	(1976-08-01) 1 August 1976
Place of birth	Owerri, Nigeria
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
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)
Honours Men's Football Representing Nigeria Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team Competition Africa Cup of Nations Runner-up 2000 Ghana-Nigeria FIFA U-17 World Cup Winner 1993 Japan
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian football player. He plays for Portsmouth and Nigeria national team.

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 statistics			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		League Cup		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

Related pages

• List of Nigerians