Nwankwo Kanu was born 1st of August 1976, or simply Kanu, is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a striker. He was a member of
and later captained the Nigerian national team for 16 years from 1994 until 2010. Kanu is a member of theIgbo ethnic group;[3] his name, Nwankwo, means Child born on Nkwo market day in the Igbo language.[4]
Kanu has won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three FA Cup Winners Medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is also one of few players to have won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, UEFA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal.[5] He made the third-mostsubstitute appearances in Premier League history, appearing from the bench 118 times.[6] He is also a UNICEF ambassador. Dont forget to drop your Birthday wishes
