Christopher Kanu
Christopher Ogbonna Kanu (born 4 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional football defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Ogbonnaya Kanu | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1995 | Eagle Cement | ||
| 1995–1996 | Ajax | ||
| 1996–1997 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2002 | Ajax | 15 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | → Lugano (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| 2001 | → Alavés (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2002 | → Sparta Rotterdam (loan) | ? | (?) |
| 2002–2003 | Top Oss | ? | (?) |
| 2003–2005 | Peterborough United | 27 | (0) |
| 2006 | Wingate & Finchley | 1 | (1) |
| 2006–2009 | Eagle Cement | ||
| National team | |||
| 2000–2002 | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
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 FC striker Nwankwo Kanu.[2] In addition he is the stepbrother of Oghab midfielder Anderson "Anders" Gabolalmo Kanu and Henry Isaac.[3]
References
- "Christopher Kanu - Retired". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- Fudge, Simon. "Fry plays down Kanu links". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Wenczel und Nwosu zum SVW? Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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