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Nwankwo Kanu (born August 1, 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. He is the most highly-decorated African footballer in footballing history, with over 10 awards to boast of, including a UEFA Champions League medal, a UEFA Cup medal and two African Player of the Year awards. Between Arsenal's Double win in 2002, and Chelsea's FA Cup win in 2007, he was the only current Premiership player to have won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Premiership, FA Cup and Olympic Gold Medal. Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham, Alabama; Washington, D.C; Orlando, Florida; Miami, Florida; and Athens, Georgia. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... First international Nigeria 2 - 0 Sierra Leone (Lagos, Nigeria; 8 October 1949) Biggest win Nigeria 10 - 1 Benin (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 November 1959) Biggest defeat Ghana 7 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2, 1994 and 1998 African Nations... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ...

Nigeria, Ajax, and Inter

Kanu began his career, aged fifteen, at First Division club Federation Works before moving to Iwuanyanwu Nationale in 1992. After a notable performance at the U-17 World Championships he was signed by Ajax Amsterdam in 1993 for €207,047. 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. In 1996, Ajax sold him to Serie A side Internazionale for around $4.7 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. Kanu was also named African Footballer of the Year for that year. Iwuanyanwu Nationale are a Nigerian soccer club based in Owerri. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Football U-17 World Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... Internazionale Milano Football Club is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in the Serie A. It is more commonly known as Inter, and often named Inter Milan in foreign countries. ... First international Nigeria 2 - 0 Sierra Leone (Lagos, Nigeria; 8 October 1949) Biggest win Nigeria 10 - 1 Benin (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 November 1959) Biggest defeat Ghana 7 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2, 1994 and 1998 African Nations... The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football (soccer) player each year, has been confered by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. ...

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. In interviews, Kanu frequently cites his faith as a Christian, and has often mentioned this trying time of his career as an occasion when he prayed to God. 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. The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The aortic valve is one of the valves of the heart. ... Year 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who...

Arsenal

In February 1999, after just twelve games and one goal for Inter, Kanu was signed by Arsenal for approximately £4.2 million. His debut for Arsenal, against Sheffield United in the FA Cup, was a highly unusual match. 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. 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. 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. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Ray Parlour (born March 7, 1973 in Romford, England) is a former England international footballer. ... Marc Overmars (born March 29, 1973 in Emst) is a former Dutch football player. ... Arsène Wenger OBE (born October 22, 1949 in Strasbourg) is a French football manager. ...

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. 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). 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. Other memorable goals included a hat-trick against Chelsea, in which one of the goals was scored from the goal line, to win a derby match 3-2 after being 2-0 down. Following his amazing performance the headline pun after the game was "Kanu believe it". He also scored a spectacular backheel flick against Middlesbrough and an amazing goal against Deportivo La Coruna, where given a one-on-one with the La Coruna goalkeeper, Kanu ran in a straight line towards the goal, completely fooling him in the process. 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. 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. Nicolas Anelka, or Abdul-Salam Bilal[3] (born March 14, 1979 in Versailles, France)[1] is a French footballer, preferring to play in the forward position. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... For the 2004 stage musical, see Mary Poppins (musical) Mary Poppins is a 1964 American musical film produced by Walt Disney, based on the Mary Poppins series of childrens books written by P. L. Travers and illustrated by Mary Shepard. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club, which plays in the Premier League. ... Luke Paul Young (born 19 July 1979 in Harlow, Essex) is an English footballer who currently plays for Charlton Athletic. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... A pun (also known as paronomasia) is a figure of speech, or word play which consists of a deliberate confusion of similar words within a phrase or phrases for rhetorical effect, whether humorous or serious. ... Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as Boro, that play in the Premier League. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... The 1999-2000 season was the 120th season of competitive football in England. ...

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. 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. In all he played 197 games for Arsenal (nearly half of them as a substitute), scoring 44 goals. In the summer of 2004, after failing to get his contract with Arsenal extended, he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. Thierry Daniel Henry (born 17 August 1977 in (Les Ulis, Essonne) Paris, France) is a French football player. ... The Double is a term in football, which refers to winning a countrys top division and its main cup competition in the same season. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 2003 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... West Bromwich Albion Football Club is an English football club that play in the Football League Championship. ...

West Bromwich Albion

West Brom had just been promoted to the Premiership for the second time in the space of two years. Kanu started as a regular for West Brom, though in one of his first matches for West Brom, against Middlesbrough,^[specify] Kanu was guilty of an incredible miss in injury time, with Albion a goal down. Manager Bryan Robson was seen in TV footage mouthing the words "How did he miss that?",^{[citation needed]} and Kanu's howler was crowned 'Miss of the Season' by many television stations in the end-of-season reviews.^{[citation needed]} For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Middlesbrough Football Club are an English football club, commonly known as Boro, that play in the Premier League. ... Bryan Robson OBE (born January 11, 1957) is a former England, West Bromwich Albion, and Manchester United footballer who also captained his country. ...

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One of the few highlights of the season in this time for Kanu came with the visit of his former club Arsenal to The Hawthorns on 15 October 2005. Philippe Senderos put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute, but Kanu equalised shortly before half time. West Brom went on to win the match 2-1 with a spectacular strike from Darren Carter. It was their first home win over Arsenal in 33 years, and the first time that they had come from behind to win a Premiership game.^{[citation needed]} The Hawthorns is the home of West Bromwich Albion F.C. in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Philippe Sylvain Senderos (born February 14, 1985 in Geneva) is a Swiss football player of Serbian and Spanish descent who currently plays for Arsenal of the English Premier League as a defender. ... Darren Carter (born December 18, 1983 in Solihull, England) is an English football player and midfielder who currently plays for Birmingham City F.C. as a midfielder. ...

But such highlights were rare for Albion that season, and the club was relegated again 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 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. The game was tied 1-1 when Kanu scored the winning goal, making him only 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. For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Dennis Nicolaas Maria Bergkamp (born May 10, 1969 in Amsterdam) is a retired Dutch professional footballer. ... The Emirates Stadium is a football stadium located on Ashburton Grove in Holloway, north London, and the home of Arsenal Football Club since it opened in July 2006. ... The Netherlands (Dutch Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. ...

Portsmouth

Nwankwo Kanu playing for Portsmouth at Fulham in March 2007

Kanu was a free agent following his departure from West Brom, and he signed for Portsmouth F.C. shortly before the start of the 2006-7 season. 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. 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. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Portsmouth Football Club are an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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. He scored twice and missed a penalty, then bagged another brace in his third appearance against Middlesbrough in the 4-0 thrashing, it included a 60-yard sprint followed by an exquisite finish. 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. Kanu had 10 goals in 36 matches and had 3 assists as well. Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

International career

Kanu has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 1994, making his debut against Sweden in a friendly. He (as of September 2005) has over 40 caps and has scored more than 10 goals for his country. As well as winning the Olympics gold in the football event at Atlanta (1996), Kanu participated in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. However, Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as they crashed out to Angola, on head-to-head results after finishing level on points. Kanu played an influential part as a "supersub" in Nigeria's qualifying campaign, and turned several games around in an attempt to salvage a World Cup spot but despite Nigeria's 5-1 home win over Zimbabwe even as Kanu scored on a penalty and created another, Angola beat Rwanda 1-0 with just minutes to go to top Group 4. 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 2-1 victory over Ghana in the final. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France by the FIFA decision in July 1992. ... The 2002 Football World Cup (Official name: 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan) was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the eighteenth instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

External links

• Kanu football skills
• Nwankwo Kanu career stats at Soccerbase
• Kanu Heart Foundation, a charity founded by Kanu to help African children with heart problems.
• FootballDatabase provides Nwankwo Kanu's profile and stats
• Link to FIFA Article on Kanu

	Nigeria squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup
1 Rufai | 2 Oparaku | 3 Babayaro | 4 Kanu | 5 Okechukwu | 6 West | 7 George | 8 Adepoju | 9 Yekini | 10 Okocha | 11 Lawal | 12 W. Okpara | 13 Babangida | 14 Amokachi | 15 Oliseh | 16 Okafor | 17 Eguavoen | 18 Oruma | 19 Iroha | 20 Ikpeba | 21 G. Okpara | 22 Baruwa | Coach: Milutinović Soccerbase is a web-based database of football-related data. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... First international Nigeria 2 - 0 Sierra Leone (Lagos, Nigeria; 8 October 1949) Biggest win Nigeria 10 - 1 Benin (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 November 1959) Biggest defeat Ghana 7 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2, 1994 and 1998 African Nations... Qualifying countries 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 in 1938. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Peter Rufai (born August 24, 1963 in Lagos) is a former football goalkeeper from Nigeria. ... Mobi Oparaku (born 1 December 1976) is a Nigerian football player. ... Celestine Babayaro (born August 29, 1978 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a footballer who plays left-back and is currently contracted to Newcastle United of the English Premiership. ... Uche Alozie Okechukwu (born September 27, 1967 in Lagos) is a former football defender from Nigeria. ... Taribo West (born March 26, 1974 in Ajegunle, Lagos) is a Nigerian football defender. ... Finidi George (born April 15, 1971 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian former footballer. ... Mutiu Adepoju (born December 22, 1970 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian former football midfielder who played for several European clubs and mostly in Spain in the 1990s and 2000s and was a member of the Nigeria national team in three World Cups. ... Rashidi Yekini (born October 23, 1964 in Kaduna) is a former football striker from Nigeria. ... Augustine Azuka Jay-Jay Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays in the Qatar league for Qatar SC, a move that was completed in July 2006. ... Garba Lawal (born May 22, 1974 in Kaduna) is a football striker from Nigeria. ... William Okpara (born in Lagos, May 7, 1968) was a former Nigerian footballer, in goalkeeper role. ... Tijjani Babangida (born September 25, 1973 in Kaduna) is a former football winger from Nigeria. ... Daniel Owefin Amokachi (born December 30, 1972 in Kaduna) is a former football striker from Nigeria. ... Sunday Oliseh (born September 14, 1974 in Abavo, Port Harcourt) is a former Nigerian footballer. ... Uchenna Kizito Okafor, often shortened to Uche Okafor (born August 8, 1967 in Owerri) is a former football defender who played 34 international matches for Nigeria. ... Augustine Eguavoen (born August 19, 1965 in Benin City) is the current coach of the Nigerian national football team (the Super Eagles). ... Wilson Oruma (born December 30, 1976 in Warri) is a football midfielder from Nigeria. ... Benedict Iroha (born November 29, 1969 in Aba) is a former Nigerian football (soccer) defender. ... Victor Ikpeba (born June 12, 1973 in Benin City) is a football striker from Nigeria. ... Godwin Okpara (born September 20, 1972 in Lagos) is a former football defender. ... Abiodun Baruwa (born in Abuja, November 16, 1974) was a former Nigerian footballer in goalkeeper role. ... Velibor Bora Milutinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Велибор Бора Милутиновић) (born September 7, 1944 in Bajina BaÅ¡ta, Serbia, then Yugoslavia) is a Serbian football coach, and the only person to have coached five different teams at the World Cup: Mexico (1986), Costa Rica (1990), the United States (1994), Nigeria (1998), and China (2002). ...

	Nigeria squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Shorunmu | 2 Yobo | 3 Babayaro | 4 Kanu | 5 Okoronkwo | 6 West | 7 Ikedia | 8 Adepoju | 9 Ogbeche | 10 Okocha | 11 Lawal | 12 Ejide | 13 Afolabi | 14 Udeze | 15 Christopher | 16 Sodje | 17 Aghahowa | 18 Akwuegbu | 19 Ejiofor | 20 Obiorah | 21 Utaka | 22 Enyeama | 23 Opabunmi | Coach: Onigbinde Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... First international Nigeria 2 - 0 Sierra Leone (Lagos, Nigeria; 8 October 1949) Biggest win Nigeria 10 - 1 Benin (Lagos, Nigeria; 28 November 1959) Biggest defeat Ghana 7 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2, 1994 and 1998 African Nations... Qualifying countries 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. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Nigeria. ... Ike Shorunmu Ike Shorunmu (born October 16, 1967 in Lagos) is a football goalkeeper from Nigeria. ... Joseph Ikpo Yobo (born September 6, 1980 in Kano, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football player currently with Everton F.C. He joined Everton on loan from Olympique Marseille in July 2002, with a £1M fee required to register the player, becoming the first signing of new manager David Moyes. ... Celestine Babayaro (born August 29, 1978 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a footballer who plays left-back and is currently contracted to Newcastle United of the English Premiership. ... Isaac Okoronkwo (born 1 May 1978) is a Nigerian professional football player who currently plays as a defender for FC Moskva. ... Taribo West (born March 26, 1974 in Ajegunle, Lagos) is a Nigerian football defender. ... Pius Nelson Ikedia (born July 11, 1980 in Lagos) is a football winger from Nigeria. ... Mutiu Adepoju (born December 22, 1970 in Ibadan) is a Nigerian former football midfielder who played for several European clubs and mostly in Spain in the 1990s and 2000s and was a member of the Nigeria national team in three World Cups. ... Bartholomew Ogbeche (born October 1, 1984) is a Nigerian football player. ... Augustine Azuka Jay-Jay Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays in the Qatar league for Qatar SC, a move that was completed in July 2006. ... Garba Lawal (born May 22, 1974 in Kaduna) is a football striker from Nigeria. ... Austin Ejide (born 8 April 1984 in Onitsha, Nigeria) is a Nigerian football goalkeeper. ... Rabiu Afolabi (born 18 April 1980 in Osobo) is a Nigerian football player. ... Ifeanyi Udeze (born 21 July 1980) is a Nigerian football player. ... Justice Christopher (born 24 December 1981) is a Nigerian football player. ... Efetobore Sodje (born October 5, 1972 in Greenwich) is a footballer who is currently a free agent. ... Julius Aghahowa (born February 12, 1982) is a football striker from Nigeria. ... Benedict Akwuegbu (born 3 November 1974) is a Nigerian football player. ... hi, how are u doing, eric ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... John Utaka (born January 8, 1982) is a Nigerian football player. ... Vincent Enyeama (born August 29, 1982) is a football goalkeeper from Nigeria. ... Femi Opabunmi (born 3 March 1985) is a Nigerian football player. ... Festus Onigbinde (born 1942 in Modakeke) is a Nigerian football manager. ...