Nwankwo KANU

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Date: 01 February 2006

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- POSITION
  Forward
- DATE OF BIRTH
  Sunday, 01 August 1976
- PLACE OF BIRTH
  Owerri, Nigeria.

INTERNATIONAL
Nigeria

WORLD CUP
- Debut
  19 June 1998
  Nigeria 1-0 Bulgaria
- World Cup Games
  1998 (3), 2002 (2), 2010 (1)

CLUBS
Arsenal FC
- Club Career Dates
  1999-2004
- League Debut
  Wednesday, 17th February 1999 in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United (Aged: 22)
- Club Career
West Bromwich Albion
- Club Career Dates
  2004-2006
- League Debut
  Saturday, 14th August 2004 in a 1-1 draw at Blackburn Rovers (Aged: 28)
- Club Career
Portsmouth FC
- Club Career Dates
  2006-2012
- League Debut
  Saturday, 19th August 2006 scored twice in a 3-0 win at home to Blackburn Rovers.
- Club Career

Nwankwo KANU - Nigeria - African Cup of Nations 2006.

NIGERIA 1:1 TUNISIA (1:0) - Nigeria won 6-5 on pens Obinna (6). (04.02.06, Port Said Stadium) 1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah (21-Obinna Nwaneri 97), 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 7-John Utaka (4-Nwankwo Kanu 59), 8-John Obi Mikel, 9-Obafemi Martins, 13-Atanda Yussuf, 14-Nsofor Victor Obinna, 19-Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (11-Garba Lawal 89)
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NIGERIA 0:1 IVORY COAST (0:0) (07.02.06, Alex Border grd. Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 4-Nwankwo Kanu (17-Julius Aghahowa 73), 5-Chidi Odiah, 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 8-John Obi Mikel (10-Jay-Jay Okocha 54), 9-Obafemi Martins, 14-Nsofor Victor Obinna, 21-Obinna Nwaneri (19-Stephen Ayodele Makinwa 63), 22-Sani Kaita
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NIGERIA 1:0 SENEGAL (0:0) - 3rd place match Lawal (78). (09.02.06, Cairo Military Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah, 7-John Utaka, 9-Obafemi Martins, 10-Jay-Jay Okocha (16-Wilson Oruma 67), 11-Garba Lawal, 14-Nsofor Victor Obinna (4-Nwankwo Kanu 76), 18-Christian Obodo, 21-Obinna Nwaneri

Kanu is pictured above during the game against Ghana at the 2006 African Cup of Nations.

Photo G. Herringshaw. © January 23rd. ©

NIGERIA 2:0 ZIMBABWE (0:0) Obodo (56), Mikel (60). (27.01.06, Port Said Stadium)

1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah, 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 7-John Utaka, 9-Obafemi Martins, 13-Atanda Yussuf, 16-Wilson Oruma (8-John Obi Mikel 54), 17-Julius Aghahowa (4-Nwankwo Kanu 54), 18-Christian Obodo (11-Garba Lawal 86)

NIGERIA 2:1 SENEGAL (0:1) Martins (79, 88). (31.01.06, Port Said Stadium)
1-Vincent Enyeama, 2-Joseph Yobo, 3-Taye Ismaila Taiwo, 5-Chidi Odiah, 6-Joseph Enakarhire, 7-John Utaka (14-Nsofor Victor Obinna 76), 8-John Obi Mikel, 9-Obafemi Martins, 13-Atanda Yussuf, 18-Christian Obodo (11-Garba Lawal 56), 19-Stephen Ayodele Makinwa (4-Nwankwo Kanu 52)