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Chris Ogbonna Kanu
Personal information
Full name Christopher Ogbonnaya Kanu
Date of birth (1979-12-04) 4 December 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Owerri, Nigeria
Height 1.73 m
Playing position Right-back
Youth career
1994–1995 Eagle Cement
1995–1996 Ajax
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.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Ogbonna Kanu () was a professional footballer from Nigeria. He was born on 4 December 1979. Chris Kanu played as a right-back, which is a defensive position on the right side of the football field.

Chris Kanu's Football Journey

Christopher Kanu started his football career in Nigeria. He played for a youth team called Eagle Cement. This was between 1994 and 1995.

Playing for Clubs

After his time at Eagle Cement, Chris Kanu moved to Europe. He joined the famous Dutch club Ajax in 1995. He played for their youth team for a year.

In 1996, he officially joined the senior team at Ajax. During his time there, he also went on loan to other clubs. A loan means he played for another team for a short period.

Early Club Career

He played for Lugano in Switzerland from 1996 to 1997. He played 19 games for them. Later, in 2001, he had a short loan spell at Alavés in Spain. He played 5 games there.

In 2002, he was loaned to Sparta Rotterdam in the Netherlands. After leaving Ajax, he joined Top Oss for a year.

Playing in England

From 2003 to 2005, Chris Kanu played for Peterborough United in England. He played 27 matches for this team.

He later played one game for Wingate & Finchley in 2006. He even scored one goal for them!

Return to Nigeria

Chris Kanu returned to Nigeria to play for his former club, Eagle Cement. He played there from 2006 to 2009 before ending his professional career.

Playing for Nigeria

Chris Kanu also represented his country, Nigeria, in international matches. He played for the Nigerian national team between 2000 and 2002.

He made his first international appearance in 2000. This was during a World Cup qualifying match against Eritrea. He played a total of 3 games for his country.

His Famous Family

Chris Kanu comes from a family of footballers. He is the younger brother of Nwankwo Kanu. Nwankwo Kanu is a very famous Nigerian striker. He played for big clubs like Ajax, Portsmouth, and Arsenal.

Chris also has two stepbrothers who are footballers. They are Anderson "Anders" Gabolalmo Kanu and Henry Isaac.

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