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Mohamed Kanu 
Personal information Full name Mohamed Kanu Date of birth July 5, 1968 Place of birth Freetown, Sierra Leone Playing position Central defender Youth career Freetown United Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† Freetown United 1990-1991 Mighty Blackpool 1991-1996 Eendracht Aalst → Eendracht Hekelgem 1996-1998 KV Oostende 1998-1999 Beveren 1999-2004 Cercle Brugge 113 (3) – Rekkem National team 1987-1998 Sierra Leone ? (?) Teams managed FC Knokke (youth coach) – Sierra Leone * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). Mohamed "Ahmed" Kanu (born July 5, 1968 in Freetown) is a retired Sierra Leonean football player. He used to play as centre-back or libero. He's the current national team coach of Sierra Leone national football team,[1] named the Leone Stars. He made his international debut for Sierra Leone in 1987 at the age of 19.
He used to play for his country,[2] but it remains unknown how many times Kanu actually did defend the colours of Sierra Leone.
Kanu also has Belgian nationality since 2002.
During his five year stay at Cercle Brugge, Kanu was twice voted the best player of the season by the fans, winning the Pop Poll in 2000 and 2003.[3]
External links
- Cerclemuseum.be (Dutch)
- Player info at Cerclebrugge.be (Dutch)
References
Sierra Leone squad – 1994 Africa Cup of Nations GK B. Kamara • GK Marah • DF Bockarie • DF Kallon • DF A. Kamara • DF Mo. Kanu • DF King • DF Mansaray • DF A. Sessay • MF Bangoura • MF A. T. Conteh • MF L. Conteh • MF A. Kanu • MF Karim • MF Koroma • MF Sama • MF Tieh • FW Allen • FW K. Conteh • FW George • FW Mu. Kanu • FW J. G. Sessay • Coach: Zarpanelian
Sierra Leone squad – 1996 Africa Cup of Nations GK B. Kamara • GK Marah • DF Bah • DF L. Bangura • DF K. Conteh • DF G. Bangura • DF A. Kamara • DF Koroma • DF I. B. Kamara • DF I. Kamara • DF Sama • MF Karim • MF Ah. Kanu • MF M. Kanu • MF Wurie • FW L. Conteh • FW Sessay • FW Mo. Kallon • FW Mu. Kallon • FW Ab. Kanu • FW Sillah • Coach: PalmgrenSierra Leone national football team – managers Pape (1966–68) · Rimmer (1979–??) · Cole (1989) · Cole (1991) · Zarpanelian (1993–94) · Palmgren (1996) · Sherington (1996–97) · Sesay (xxxx–2000) · Drašković (2000) · Cole (2001) · Nogueira (2003) · Sherington (2003–06) · Gray (2006) · Peters (2006–07) · Kanu (2007–09) · Koroma (2009–10) · Cole (2010–11) · Mattsson (2011–)
Categories:- Living people
- 1968 births
- Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
- Association football defenders
- K.S.K. Beveren players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Expatriate footballers in Belgium
- People from Freetown
- Sierra Leone international footballers
- Sierra Leonean football managers
- 1994 African Cup of Nations players
- 1996 African Cup of Nations players
- Mighty Blackpool players
- Sierra Leonean football biography stubs
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