Kanu
Personal information
Full name	Nwankwo Christian Kanu
Date of birth	1 August 1976 (1976-08-01) (age 31)
Place of birth	Owerri, Nigeria
Height	1. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Owerri is a city in southeastern Nigeria. It is the capital of Imo State and is set in the heart of the Igboland Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal 96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Portsmouth
Number	27
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1991–1992 1992–1993 1993–1996 1996–1999 1999–2004 2004–2006 2006–	Fed Works Iwuanyanwu Nationale Ajax Internazionale Arsenal West Bromwich Albion Portsmouth	035 (20) 025 (15) 054 (25) 011 0(1) 119 (30) 053 0(7) 061 (14)
National team2
1994–	Nigeria	072 (13)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 May 2008 (UTC). Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. Heartland FC (until 2006 known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale) is a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 8 June 2008 (UTC). * Appearances (Goals)

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Nigeria
Men's Football
Gold	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

Nwankwo Kanu (born 1 August 1976 in Owerri, Nigeria), usually known simply as Kanu, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Nigerian national team and for English club Portsmouth. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham Alabama; Washington D Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Owerri is a city in southeastern Nigeria. It is the capital of Imo State and is set in the heart of the Igboland Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. His Igbo name, Nwankwo, means "Babyboy born on Know market day". The Igbo [iɡɓo] ( Igbo: Igbo, sometimes Nd'Igbo) sometimes referred to (usually formerly as the Ibo, Eboe, Ebo ^[1] He is the most highly-decorated African footballer in footballing history, having won a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal, three F. A. Cup Winners Medals and two African Player of the Year awards amongst others. He is the only current Premiership player to have won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Premiership, FA Cup and an Olympic Gold Medal.

His younger brother, Christopher Kanu, is also a professional footballer. Christopher Kanu (born December 4 1979) is a Nigerian football defender

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Early career 1.2 Arsenal 1.3 West Bromwich Albion 1.4 Portsmouth 2 International career 3 Career statistics 4 Honours 4.1 Country 4.2 Club 4.3 Awards 5 References 6 External links

Career

Early career

Kanu began his career, aged fifteen, at First Division club Federation Works before moving to Iwuanyanwu Nationale in 1992. Heartland FC (until 2006 known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale) is a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) After a notable performance at the U-17 World Championships he was signed by Ajax Amsterdam in 1993 for €207,047. The FIFA U-17 World Cup, originally founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam He made his Ajax debut in 1994 and went on to play 54 times for the Dutch side, scoring 25 goals; Kanu came on as a sub in Ajax's 1995 Champions League final win over AC Milan. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy In 1996, Ajax sold him to Serie A side Internazionale for around $4. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club 7 million; that summer he captained the Nigerian team that won gold at the Olympics, famously scoring two late goals in the semi-finals against powerhouses Brazil to overturn a 2-3 scoreline into a 4-3 win in extra time. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Kanu was also named African Footballer of the Year for that year. The African Footballer of the Year award presented to the best African Football (soccer player each year has been conferred by the Confederation of African

However, soon after returning from the Olympics, Kanu underwent a medical examination at Inter, which revealed a serious heart defect; he underwent surgery in November 1996 to replace an aortic valve and did not return to his club until April 1997. The heart is a muscular organ in all Vertebrates responsible for pumping Blood through the Blood vessels by repeated rhythmic Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar In interviews, Kanu frequently cites his faith as a Christian,^[2] and has often mentioned this trying time of his career as an occasion when he prayed to God. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Kanu's experience also led to his founding the Kanu Heart Foundation, an organisation that helps predominantly young African children who suffer heart defects. Kanu is known throughout Africa for his philanthropic work.

Arsenal

In February 1999, after just twelve games and one goal for Inter, Kanu was signed by Arsenal for approximately £4. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) 2 million. His debut for Arsenal, against Sheffield United in the FA Cup, was a highly unusual match. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after With the score 1-1 and ten minutes to go, the United goalkeeper kicked the ball out of touch so that treatment could be given to an injured player. When the ball was thrown back into play by Ray Parlour, although it was intended for the United 'keeper, Kanu was unaware of the circumstances. Raymond "Ray" Parlour (born 7 March 1973 in Romford, London, England) is a former England international Thinking it to be an attacking move, he chased the throw-in down the right wing unchallenged, and centred the ball for Marc Overmars, who promptly scored to make the match 2-1. Marc Overmars (born March 29, 1973 in Emst) is a Dutch football player Immediately after the match Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger offered to right the error and replay the match; in the end, Arsenal won that match 2-1 as well. Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager, in charge of Arsenal

Despite the events overshadowing his debut, Kanu's career was quickly revived at Arsenal, especially after the departure of Nicolas Anelka in the summer of 1999. Nicolas Anelka (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France) is a French football Striker who plays for Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This prompted a new chant amongst Arsenal supporters: "Chim chiminy, chim chiminy, chim-chim chiroo, who needs Anelka when we've got Kanu?" (to the tune of the song from Mary Poppins). Mary Poppins is a 1964 American Musical film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke and produced by Kanu became known for scoring extravagant goals; against Tottenham Hotspur, with his back to goal he lobbed the ball over Luke Young's head, before turning the young defender and scoring. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. Luke Paul Young (born 19 July 1979 in Harlow, Essex) is an English footballer currently playing in the right back Other memorable goals included a hat-trick against Chelsea to win a derby match 3-2 after being 2-0 down after 75 minutes^[3]. Following his amazing performance the headline pun after the game was "Kanu believe it". A pun (or paronomasia) is a Phrase that deliberately exploits confusion between similar-sounding Words for humorous or Rhetorical He was named African Footballer of the Year for the second time in 1999, and in 1999-00 he scored 17 times in 50 matches for the Gunners. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) He became very popular among the fans for his 2 fingered salute, which started in 2000 against Middlesbrough. The fans often chanted 'Kanuuuuuuuu' (extentuating the syllable 'nu') whenever he scored or announced during matches; some mistook that he was being 'booed' rather than being cheered.

However, Kanu's appearances for Arsenal gradually became less frequent, particularly after the emergence of Thierry Henry as Arsenal's first choice striker, when Kanu was mainly used as a substitute. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Despite this, Kanu won the Double with Arsenal in 2002, an FA Cup in 2003 (as an unused sub) and the Premier League title in 2004. The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a country's top tier division and its primary cup competition in the same season See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In all he played 197 games for Arsenal (nearly half of them as a substitute), scoring 44 goals. In the summer of 2004, after his contract with Arsenal ended, he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are

West Bromwich Albion

West Brom had just been promoted to the Premiership for the second time in the space of two years. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Kanu started as a regular for the club, making his debut in a 1-1 draw away at Blackburn Rovers on 14 August, 2004. He scored his first goal for Albion on 18 September, 2004, an 88th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 home draw against Fulham. In a match against Middlesbrough on 14 November, 2004, Kanu was guilty of an incredible miss in injury time, with Albion 2-1 down. Middlesbrough Football Club, also known as The Boro are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Premier League. Kanu had sent a low cross over the bar from a yard away from the goal line. Manager Bryan Robson was seen in TV footage mouthing the words "How did he miss that?", and Kanu's howler was crowned 'Miss of the Season' by many television stations in the end-of-season reviews. Bryan Robson OBE (born 11 January 1957 is an English former football manager and a former player Nevertheless, the 2004-05 season was ultimately a memorable one for West Brom, as they became the first club to avoid relegation from the Premiership after being bottom of the table at Christmas.

One of the most memorable games of the 2005-06 season for Kanu came with the visit of his former club Arsenal to The Hawthorns on 15 October 2005. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Philippe Senderos put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute, but Kanu equalised shortly before half time. Philippe Sylvain Senderos (born February 14, 1985 in Geneva) is a Swiss footballer of Spanish and Serbian descent West Brom went on to win the match 2-1 with a spectacular strike from Darren Carter. Darren Anthony Carter (born 18 December 1983 in Solihull, England) is an English football midfielder who plays for Preston North It was their first home win over Arsenal since 1973,^[4] and the first time that they had come from behind to win a Premiership game. ^[5] But such highlights were rare for Albion that season, and the club was relegated at the end of 2005-06. Kanu's contract had expired, and he chose not to renew it. In his two years at The Hawthorns he made a total of 58 appearances - 16 of them as a substitute - and scored nine goals.

In the summer of 2006, Kanu played as a guest for Arsenal in Dennis Bergkamp's testimonial game, the first match to be played in Arsenal's new Emirates Stadium. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch Professional footballer At club level The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, North London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since The game was tied 1-1 when Kanu scored the winning goal, making him the third person to score in the stadium. At the end of the match, Kanu joined the rest of the Arsenal side in hoisting the retired Dutchman on their shoulders as fans gave him a standing ovation.

Portsmouth

Kanu was a free agent following his departure from West Brom, and he signed for Portsmouth F.C. on a one-year deal shortly before the start of the 2006-07 season. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ^[6] Pompey had undergone a revival in the second half of the previous campaign, following the return of Harry Redknapp as manager, avoiding relegation by four points after being in serious danger at the turn of the year. Henry James "Harry" Redknapp (born 2 March 1947 is an English former footballer who has had a long career in football management and is the current At the start of the 2006-07 season, they were undefeated in their first five games, during which they did not concede a single goal.

Kanu made his debut for Portsmouth as a substitute against Blackburn Rovers on 19 August 2006, the opening day of the 2006-07 Premiership season. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He scored twice and missed a penalty, then bagged another brace in his third appearance, a 4-0 win against Middlesbrough; this included a 60-yard sprint followed by an exquisite finish. Middlesbrough ( IPA ( Received pronunciation) is a Town in the Tees Valley sub-region of the North East of England After scoring goals in the initial matches, Kanu had a goal drought for most of the season, but still finished as the top goalscorer for Pompey. He scored 12 goals that season.

In his second season at Portsmouth, Kanu scored both goals in the FA Cup 1-0 semi-final win against West Bromwich Albion and the 1-0 win in the final against Cardiff City, earning him a Man of The Match award and a third FA Cup winner's medal. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are Cardiff City Football Club (Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd is a football team based in Cardiff, Wales. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after These goals also meant he joined the exclusive list of players who have scored at both the old and new Wembley stadiums. Wembley is an area located in North-West London, England which forms the northern part of the London Borough of Brent. In a post match interview Kanu stated his desire to remain at the club, in turn Harry Redknapp suggested a new contract would be offered.

International career

Kanu has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 1994, making his debut against Sweden in a friendly. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. He (as of March 2008) has 68 caps and has scored 13 goals for his country. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common As well as winning the Olympics gold in the football event at Atlanta (1996), Kanu participated in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. Earlier on at the start of his career, Kanu was instrumental in Nigeria's overall success at the FIFA U-17 tournament in Japan (1993) and in their subsequent 2-1 victory over Ghana in the final.

Career statistics

Club Performance			League		Cup		League Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nigeria			League		Nigerian FA Cup		League Cup		Africa		Total
1991-92	Fed Works		30	9
1992-93	Heartland	Premier League	30	6
Netherlands			League		KNVB Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
1993-94	Ajax	Eredivisie	6	2
1994-95			18	10
1995-96			30	13
Italy			League		Coppa Italia		League Cup		Europe		Total
1996-97	Internazionale Milano	Serie A	0	0
1997-98			11	1
1998-99			1	0
England			League		FA Cup		Football League Cup		Europe		Total
1998-99	Arsenal	Premier League	12	6
1999-00			31	13
2000-01			27	3
2001-02			23	3
2002-03			16	5
2003-04			10	1
2004-05	West Bromwich Albion	Premier League	28	2
2005-06			25	5
2006-07	Portsmouth	Premier League	36	10
2007-08			25	4
Total	Nigeria		60	15
	Netherlands		54	25
	Italy		12	1
	England		233	52
Career Total			359	93

Honours

Country

• FIFA U-17 World Cup
  • 1993 Winner(Gold Medal)

• FIFA World Cup
  • Appearances: 1998(Second Round), 2002(First Round)

• African Cup of Nations
  • Appearances: 2000(Silver Medal), 2002(Bronze Medal), 2004(Bronze Medal), 2006(Bronze Medal), 2008(Quarter Finalist)

• Olympic Games
  • 1996 Olympic Games (Gold Medal)

Club

• Nigerian Premier League: 1
  • 1992-93, Iwuanyanwu Nationale F. The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football Single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. The 53 member CAF ( African Football Confederation), ( French: Confédération Africaine de Football), ( Arabic: الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة Heartland FC (until 2006 known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale) is a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. The Nigerian Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. The KNVB Cup (KNVB beker is a competition organized by the Royal Netherlands Football Association (KNVB since 1899. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Statistics of Eredivisie in the 1993/1994 season Overview It was contested by 18 teams and AFC Ajax won the championship Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax ( also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax, is a professional football club from Amsterdam The Eredivisie ( English: Honorary Division) is the highest football league in the Netherlands. Statistics of Eredivisie in the 1994/1995 season Overview It was contested by 18 teams and AFC Ajax won the championship Statistics of Eredivisie in the 1995/1996 season Overview There were 18 teams in the Netherlands ' top football league For the Italian rugby competition see Coppa Italia (rugby The Coppa Italia ( Italy Cup, officially known as TIM Cup The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. Final classification Results Relegation tie-breaker Played on June 15 in Naples Football Club Internazionale Milano, most commonly referred to as simply Internazionale, or Inter, is an Italian professional football club Serie A (officially known as the Lega Calcio Serie A TIM for Sponsorship reasons is a professional league competition for football clubs located Final classification Results References and Sources Almanacco Illustrato del Calcio - La Storia 1898-2004 Final classification Top Goalscorers Amoroso (Udinese 22Batistuta (Fiorentina 21Bierhoff (Milan 18Delvecchio The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The 2001-02 FA Premier League season was the tenth season of the competition The FA Premier League 2002-03 season (often referred to as the 2002-03 Barclaycard Premiership, due to sponsorship rights was the eleventh season of the West Bromwich Albion Football Club (also known as West Brom, The Baggies, Albion, The Albion, The Throstles or WBA) are The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. The Premier League, colloquially referred to as the Premiership, is an English professional league for football clubs The FIFA U-17 World Cup, originally founded as the FIFA U-16 World Championship, later changed to the FIFA U-17 World Championship and known by its current name The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) The FIFA World Cup, occasionally called the Football World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international Association football The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Nations Cup (ANC is the main international Association football competition in Africa. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International The Nigerian Premier League is the highest level of domestic Nigerian football. Heartland FC (until 2006 known as Iwuanyanwu Nationale) is a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. C

• Eredivisie: 3
  • 1993-94, AFC Ajax
  • 1994-95, AFC Ajax
  • 1995-96, AFC Ajax

• UEFA Champions League: 1
  • 1994-95, AFC Ajax

• UEFA Cup: 1
  • 1997-98, F.C. Internazionale Milano

• English Premier League: 2
  • 2001-02, Arsenal F.C.
  • 2003-04, Arsenal F.C.

• FA Cup: 3
  • 2001-02, Arsenal F.C.
  • 2002-03, Arsenal F.C.
  • 2007-08, Portsmouth F.C.

• FA Community Shield: 1
  • 2004, Arsenal F.C.

Awards

• 1996, African Footballer of the Year
• 1999, African Footballer of the Year

References

External links

• Nwankwo Kanu career stats at Soccerbase
• Kanu Heart Foundation, a charity founded by Kanu to help African children with heart problems. The Racing Post is a British daily Horse racing, Greyhound racing and Sports betting Newspaper.
• FootballDatabase provides Nwankwo Kanu's profile and stats
• Link to FIFA Article on Kanu

Awards
Preceded by George Weah	African Footballer of the Year 1996	Succeeded by Victor Ikpeba
Preceded by Mustapha Hadji	African Footballer of the Year 1999	Succeeded by Patrick Mboma

Preceded by Jay-Jay Okocha

Nigeria Captain 2006-present

Succeeded by incumbent

George Weah (born October 1, 1966 in Monrovia) is a Liberian politician and former football forward. The African Footballer of the Year award presented to the best African Football (soccer player each year has been conferred by the Confederation of African Victor Nosa Ikpeba (born June 12, 1973 in Benin City) is a former football Striker from Nigeria. Mustapha Hadji (مصطفى حاجي (born 16 November, 1971 in Ifrane, Morocco) is a Moroccan ex- international footballer The African Footballer of the Year award presented to the best African Football (soccer player each year has been conferred by the Confederation of African Henri Patrick Mboma Dem (born November 15, 1970 in Douala, Cameroon) is a former Cameroonian football Striker, the Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born 14 August 1973 in Enugu) is a former Nigerian footballer. The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation

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