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Nwankwo Kanu
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Person

Nwankwo Kanu

b. 1976

Nigerian footballer (born 1976)

Born
1 Aug 1976 · Owerri
Part ofNigeria1904 – today

Life timeline

Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.

Showing 57 years
  1. 1 Aug 1976BornBorn in Owerri
  2. 1992 – 1993TeamHeartland F.C.
  3. 1993 – 1996TeamAFC Ajax
  4. 1993AwardGold medal
  5. 1993TeamNigeria national under-17 association football team
  6. 1994 – 2011TeamNigeria men's national football team
  7. 1995AwardGold medal
  8. 1996 – 1999TeamInter Milan
  9. 1996TeamNigeria national under-23 football team
  10. 1996AwardTitle of honor
  11. 1998Took part1998 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1999 – 2004TeamArsenal F.C.
  13. 1999AwardTitle of honor
  14. 2002Took part2002 FIFA World Cup
  15. 2002AwardGold medal
  16. 2003AwardGold medal
  17. 2004AwardGold medal
  18. 2004 – 2006TeamWest Bromwich Albion F.C.
  19. 2006 – 2012TeamPortsmouth F.C.
  20. 2008AwardGold medal
  21. 2010Took part2010 FIFA World Cup
  22. 2023AwardTitle of honor

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Meanwhile in the world

Major world events during their lifetime (1976 – today).

  1. 19781978 FIFA World Cup
  2. 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
  3. 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
  4. 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
  5. 19841984 Summer Olympics
  6. 1985Schengen Agreement
  7. 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
  8. 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
  9. 19901990 FIFA World Cup
  10. 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
  11. 19941994 FIFA World Cup
  12. 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
  13. 2001 – 2021War in Afghanistan
  14. 2003 – 2011Iraq War
  15. 20042004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
  16. 20062006 FIFA World Cup
  17. 20082008 Summer Olympics
  18. 2008Russo-Georgian War
  19. 20102010 Haiti earthquake
  20. 2010 – 2012Arab Spring
  21. 20112011 Norway attacks
  22. 2011Libyan civil war
  23. 2011 – 2024Syrian civil war
  24. 20122012 Summer Olympics
  25. 20142014 FIFA World Cup
  26. 2014Russo-Ukrainian war
  27. 2015Paris Agreement
  28. 20182018 FIFA World Cup
  29. 2020COVID-19 pandemic
  30. 20212020 Summer Olympics
  31. 2022Russo-Ukrainian war
  32. 2023Gaza war
  33. 20242024 Summer Olympics
  34. 20262026 Iran war

Biography

Nwankwo Christian Kanu (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A member of the Arsenal 'Invincibles', he was named by the club as one of its greatest ever players. Kanu is widely considered one of the greatest African footballers of all time.

He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Iwuanyanwu Nationale in his native Nigeria. Kanu also played for Ajax and Inter Milan before spending the rest of his career in England, playing for Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth.

Kanu won a UEFA Champions League medal, an Intercontinental Cup, two Premier League titles, three Eredivisie, three FA Cup medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, and an Olympic gold medal.

He is also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, and African brand ambassador for digital TV operator StarTimes.

Text from the Wikipedia article Nwankwo Kanu, CC BY-SA 4.0

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