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Nwankwo Kanu

Retired
•Attacker•
NigeriaNigeria
50
Jan 8, 1976
197 cm
Height
0.09
Goals/Match
Card stats based on
2011/2012

Performance Overview

Season Performance 11/12
All Competitions
Matches
11
Goals
1
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
1
Mins/game
34
Avg Rating
—
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

44
Full match
51
Substituted off
96
From Bench

Nwankwo Kanu — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Career involvement (league)
0.35 G+A per 9025 goals + 9 assists across 7 league seasons (per-90 from 8724 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
7 (2005–2011)
Clubs with recorded appearances
2
Among position peers, computed
Goals rank
#46 of 762 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
78th0.54 per 90

Cohort: 76 Championship (England) forwards, 2010/2011, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(48)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Hull CityHull City52121000
WatfordWatford42020000
BurnleyBurnley42110100
Leicester CityLeicester City42110000
SunderlandSunderland31200000
MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough30300000
ChelseaChelsea30030000
ArsenalArsenal30120000
BarnsleyBarnsley32011000
Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest32011000
Leeds UnitedLeeds United30210000
Ipswich TownIpswich Town31110000
Bristol CityBristol City31110100
Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers32010000
West Ham UnitedWest Ham United20020000
Blackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers20110000
LiverpoolLiverpool21010000
FulhamFulham20110000
Birmingham CityBirmingham City20021000
Aston VillaAston Villa20020000
1–20 of 48

Rival National Teams(3)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
Korea RepublicKorea Republic10100000
GreeceGreece10010000
ArgentinaArgentina10010000
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premier League
Premier League
1x Winner(2003/2004)
1x

About Nwankwo Kanu

Nwankwo Kanu finished the 2011/2012 Championship (England) with 1 goal from 10 appearances (378 minutes), with no assists recorded — 0.24 goal involvements per 90. Set beside a cohort of 76 Championship (England) forwards with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2010/2011, his goal involvements per 90 placed in the 78th percentile — above the cohort median, and 46th of 76 for goals scored.

The database holds 7 league seasons for him, between 2005 and 2011 across 2 clubs.

His recorded league football covers 2 domestic leagues: Premier League (124 appearances, 22 goals) and Championship (England) (42 appearances, 3 goals). In 4 of the 7 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. The densest run of the record is 2005/2006–2007/2008, with 85 league games — an average of 28 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Nwankwo Kanu play?
Nwankwo Kanu plays as an Attacker.
How old is Nwankwo Kanu?
Nwankwo Kanu is 50 years old, born on January 8, 1976. He is from Nigeria. At 50, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Nwankwo Kanu?
Nwankwo Kanu is 197 cm tall. He weighs 80 kg.
How many trophies has Nwankwo Kanu won?
Nwankwo Kanu has won 1 trophy throughout his career.
What nationality is Nwankwo Kanu?
Nwankwo Kanu is from Nigeria and represents them at international level.