Christopher Kanu

Christopher Ogbonna Kanu (listen) (born 4 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.

Chris Ogbonna Kanu
Personal information
Full name Christopher Ogbonnaya Kanu
Date of birth (1979-12-04) 4 December 1979
Place of birth Owerri, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Youth career
1994–1995 Eagle Cement
1995–1996 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2002 Ajax 15 (0)
1996–1997Lugano (loan) 19 (0)
2001Alavés (loan) 5 (0)
2002Sparta Rotterdam (loan)
2002–2003 Top Oss
2003–2005 Peterborough United 27 (0)
2006 Wingate & Finchley 1 (1)
2006–2009 Eagle Cement
International career
2000–2002 Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

In 2000 Kanu made his international debut for Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier against Eritrea.[1]

Personal life

Christopher Kanu is the younger brother of former Portsmouth and Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu.[2] In addition he is the stepbrother of Oghab midfielder Anderson "Anders" Gabolalmo Kanu and Henry Isaac.[3]

References

  1. "Christopher Kanu - Retired". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  2. Fudge, Simon. "Fry plays down Kanu links". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. Wenczel und Nwosu zum SVW? Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine


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