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Nwankwo Kanu

1976 - Today

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Nwankwo Kanu () (born 1 August 1976) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He was a member of the Nigeria national team, and played for Nigerian club Iwuanyanwu Nationale, Dutch side Ajax, Inter Milan of Italy, and English clubs Arsenal, West Bromwich Albion and Portsmouth. He is widely considered one of the greatest African footballers of all time. A member of the Arsenal 'Invincibles', he was named by the club as one of its greatest ever players. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nwankwo Kanu is the 3,594th most popular soccer player (down from 1,664th in 2019), the 52nd most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 23rd in 2019) and the 11th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Nwankwo Kanu ranks 3,594 out of 21,273. Before him are Philibert Smellinckx, Arthur Kinnaird, 11th Lord Kinnaird, Eduardo Camavinga, Lorik Cana, Sergio García, and Idrissa Gueye. After him are Ivan Davidov, Luc Nilis, Peter Lorimer, Vasyl Rats, Luiz Vinhaes, and Luiz Gervazoni.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Nwankwo Kanu ranks 155. Before him are Bruno Lage, Rashida Jones, Eric Winter, Kim Jong-kook, Sergio, and Demis Hassabis. After him are Kevin Garnett, Joe Manganiello, Jack Dorsey, Scott Caan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Toru Ojima.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Nwankwo Kanu ranks 52 out of 309. Before him are Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi (1924), Alex Iwobi (1996), Ibrahim Zakzaky (1953), Sunday Oliseh (1974), Buchi Emecheta (1944), and Abdulsalami Abubakar (1942). After him are Abubakar Shekau (1974), Finidi George (1971), Ahmed Musa (1992), Dick Tiger (1929), Muhammadu Maccido (1928), and Obafemi Martins (1984).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Nwankwo Kanu ranks 11. Before him are Rashidi Yekini (1963), Yakubu (1982), Taribo West (1974), Tijani Babangida (1973), Alex Iwobi (1996), and Sunday Oliseh (1974). After him are Finidi George (1971), Ahmed Musa (1992), Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), Uche Okechukwu (1967), and Victor Ikpeba (1973).

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