Christopher Kanu
Nigerian footballer
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Christopher Ogbonna Kanu (ⓘ) (born 4 December 1979) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.
Full name
Christopher Ogbonna Kanu[1]
Date of birth
4 December 1979
Place of birth
Owerri, Nigeria
Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Ogbonna Kanu[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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.[citation needed]
Personal life
Christopher Kanu is the younger brother of former Ajax, Portsmouth and Arsenal striker Nwankwo Kanu.[2] In addition he is the stepbrother of Oghab midfielder Anderson "Anders" Gabolalmo Kanu and Henry Isaac.[3]
