ArseWEB - number 25 Nwankwo KanuNigerian International striker
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Kanu watches as the third goal of his extraordinary hattrick against Chelsea on 23/10/99 goes in. |
Reuters Factfile
From when we signed him...
Born: August 1, 1976, Owerri, Nigeria
1991: Joins Fed Works of Nigerian first division
1992: Moves to hometown club Iwuanyanwu Owerri who
win Nigerian title in 1992-93
1993: Makes his name as Nigeria win World Under-17 Cup in Japan
1993: Joins Ajax Amsterdam
1994: Ajax win Dutch League title, he scores twice in six matches
1995: Ajax win European Cup, comes on as a second half substitute.
1996: Member of Nigeria's Olympic gold-medal team in Atlanta:
scores golden goal in 4-3 semifinal win over Brazil and
captains Nigeria to victory in final over Argentina.
1996: Signs for Inter Milan, but within days of signing discovered
to be suffering from congenital heart defect
1997: Undergoes open-heart surgery in U.S. which saves his career
1998: Belatedly makes his Serie A debut for Inter on February 11,
1998 in 1-1 draw with Fiorentina. Plays in 11 league matches and
scores once in 1997-98 season
1998: Member of Nigerian World Cup squad in France'98
1999: January 15: Signs for English champions Arsenal
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