Nwankwo

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Nwankwo is the given name of Nigerian football legend Nwankwo Kanu, a highly decorated forward known for his time at Ajax, Inter Milan, and Arsenal.

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Nwankwo canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf association football player
human
activeYears 1990s
2000s
awardReceived African Footballer of the Year
continentOfCitizenship Africa
countryOfCitizenship Nigeria
dateOfBirth 1976-08-01
familyName Kanu
founded Kanu Heart Foundation
gender male
givenName Nwankwo
languageSpoken English
Igbo
medal Olympic gold medal in football
memberOfSportsTeam Nigeria Olympic football team
nationality Nigerian
nickname Kanu
notableFor creativity
tall stature
technical skill
participatedIn 1996 Summer Olympics football tournament
FIFA World Cup 1998
linked to: 1998 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2002
linked to: 2002 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2010
linked to: 2010 FIFA World Cup
placeOfBirth Owerri
playedFor Ajax
Arsenal
linked to: Arsenal F.C.

Inter Milan
Iwuanyanwu Nationale
Nigeria U17 national team
Nigeria national football team
Portsmouth
West Bromwich Albion
playedInLeague Eredivisie
Premier League
Serie A
positionPlayed forward
second striker
shirtNumber 25 (Arsenal)
27 (Portsmouth)
4 (Nigeria)
sport association football
won Eredivisie
FA Cup
Premier League
UEFA Champions League 1994-95

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Nwankwo Kanu givenName Nwankwo
Kanu givenName Nwankwo
Nwankwo Kanu givenName Nwankwo
subject linked to: Nwankwo