Stanley Kanu
Nigerian association football player
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Stanley Guzorochi Kanu (born 17 January 1999) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a winger for Czech club Zlín.
Full name
Stanley Guzorochi Kanu
Date of birth
17 January 1999
Place of birth
Umuahia, Nigeria
Height
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stanley Guzorochi Kanu | ||
| Date of birth | 17 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Umuahia, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zlín | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Diamond Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Portosantense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Caçadores das Taipas | 21 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | GD Vilar de Perdizes | 21 | (8) |
| 2020–2025 | Marítimo B | 99 | (32) |
| 2022–2025 | Marítimo | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Zlín | 30 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 | |||
Professional career
Kanu is a youth product of Diamond Academy in Nigeria, before finishing his development in Portugal with Portosantense.[1] He began his senior career with Caçadores das Taipas in 2018, and followed that up with a stint with the amateur club GD Vilar de Perdizes. On 31 August 2020, he moved to the Marítimo B team.[2] He made his professional debut with the senior Marítimo side as a late substitute in a 1–1 Primeira Liga tie with Rio Ave on 23 December 2022.[3]