Nwankwo Kanu

Nigerian footballer (born 1976)
Person human Q599675
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Nwankwo Kanu

Summary

Nwankwo Kanu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Owerri[2]. He was born on August 1, 1976[3]. He worked as an association football player[4]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,313 views/month, #6,077 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nwankwo Kanu's place of birth was Owerri[2].
  • Nwankwo Kanu was born on August 1, 1976[3].
  • Nwankwo Kanu was married to Amara Kanu Nwankwo[6].
  • Nwankwo Kanu held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • English was Nwankwo Kanu's native language[8].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's professions included association football player[4].
  • Nwankwo Kanu held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[9].
  • Among Nwankwo Kanu's employers was UNICEF[10].
  • Nwankwo Kanu received the Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[11].
  • Nwankwo Kanu received the gold medal[12].
  • Nwankwo Kanu is recorded as male[13].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's league or competition is recorded as Premier League[15].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's Commons category is recorded as Nwankwo Kanu[16].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's position played on team / speciality is recorded as forward[17].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's sport is recorded as association football[18].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's family name is recorded as Kanu[19].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's given name is recorded as Nwankwo[20].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's given name is recorded as Christian[21].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's eye color is recorded as dark brown[22].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's participant in is recorded as 2010 FIFA World Cup[23].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's participant in is recorded as 2002 FIFA World Cup[24].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's participant in is recorded as 1998 FIFA World Cup[25].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's participant in is recorded as 2000 African Cup of Nations[26].
  • Nwankwo Kanu's participant in is recorded as 2002 African Cup of Nations[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Owerri[2], Nwankwo Kanu… he was born on August 1, 1976[3]. English was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Nwankwo Kanu's professions included association football player[4]. He was employed by UNICEF[10]. He held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[11], a grade of an order[28], in Nigeria[29] and gold medal[12], an award[30].

Personal Life

Among Nwankwo Kanu's spouses was Amara Kanu Nwankwo[6].

Why It Matters

Nwankwo Kanu ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,313 views/month, #6,077 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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[6].

What did Nwankwo Kanu do for work?

Nwankwo Kanu worked as association football player[4].

What awards did Nwankwo Kanu receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the Niger, Civil Division[11] and gold medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . 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. 21d 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 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q406039]]"
  2. 8w 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. 12w 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 */ [[Property:P1477]]: Nwankwo Christian Kanu"
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