Kanu (footballer, born 1997)

Kanu
Personal information
Full name	Victor Hugo Soares dos Santos
Date of birth	7 March 1997 (age 29)
Place of birth	Duque de Caxias, Brazil
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Bahia
Number	4
Youth career
2011-2012	Flamengo
2013	Vasco da Gama
2014–2017	Botafogo
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2023	Botafogo
2019	→ Cabofriense (loan)
2023	→ Bahia (loan)
2023–	Bahia
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 April 2026

Victor Hugo Soares dos Santos (born 7 March 1997), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bahia.

Full name Victor Hugo Soares dos Santos

Date of birth 7 March 1997 (age 29)

Place of birth Duque de Caxias, Brazil

Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

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Club	Season	League			State League^[a]		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Botafogo	2018	Série A	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2019		3	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
	2020		35	0	7	0	7	0	—		—		49	0
	2021	Série B	34	0	14	0	2	0	—		—		50	0
	2022	Série A	19	0	12	2	4	2	—		—		35	4
	Total		91	0	34	2	13	2	0	0	—		138	4
Cabofriense (loan)	2019	Carioca	—		0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Bahia	2023	Série A	33	1	8	0	6	0	—		3^[b]	0	50	1
	2024		30	0	5	1	7	0	—		8^[b]	1	50	2
	2025		2	0	6	2	0	0	6^[c]	0	2^[b]	0	16	2
	Total		65	1	19	3	13	0	6	0	13	1	116	5
Career total			156	1	53	5	26	2	6	0	13	1	254	9

Career statistics