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Nwankwo Kanu

Nigerian footballer (born 1976)
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Summary

Nwankwo Kanu was born on August 1, 1976[1], in Owerri[2]. He has worked as an association football player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,761 views/month, #6,077 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Amara Kanu Nwankwo[5]
  • Country of citizenship: Nigeria[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[8]
  • Employer: UNICEF[9]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[10], gold medal[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • League or competition: Premier League[13]
  • Commons category: Nwankwo Kanu[14]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[15]
  • Sport: association football[16]
  • Family name: Kanu[17]
  • Given name: Nwankwo[18], Christian[19]
  • Eye color: dark brown[20]
  • Participant in: 2010 FIFA World Cup[21], 2002 FIFA World Cup[22], 1998 FIFA World Cup[23], 2000 African Cup of Nations[24], 2002 African Cup of Nations[25], 2004 African Cup of Nations[26], 2006 Africa Cup of Nations[27], 2008 Africa Cup of Nations[28], 2010 Africa Cup of Nations[29]
  • Number of matches played/races/starts: 1[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[31]
  • Birth name: Nwankwo Christian Kanu[32]
  • Country for sport: Nigeria[33]
  • Name in native language: Nwankwo Kanu[34]
  • Hair color: black hair[35]
  • Start of work period: 1991[36]
  • End of work period: 2012[37]
  • Height: 197[38]
  • Mass: 90[39]

Why It Matters

Nwankwo Kanu has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Nwankwo Kanu born?

Nwankwo Kanu's place of birth was Owerri[2].

Who was Nwankwo Kanu married to?

Nwankwo Kanu's spouses include Amara Kanu Nwankwo[5].

What did Nwankwo Kanu do for work?

Nwankwo Kanu worked as an association football player[3].

What awards did Nwankwo Kanu receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[10] and gold medal[11].

Related Entities

AFC Ajax Enyimba International F.C. Nigeria Nwankwo Kanu

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · Obasi Ogbeyialu Precious · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division, gold medal
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Award received: gold medal"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Nwankwo, Christian
    P14750 → 5A52-852E-2B45-90AB-E769
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46458|batch #46458]]: HAND ID (5)"
  3. 14w ago · Mattythewhite · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Birth name → Nwankwo Christian Kanu
    Work period end → —
    Sibling → Christopher Kanu
    Mass → {'amount': '+90'}
    + 40 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Birth name: Nwankwo Christian Kanu"
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