| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1968-07-05) 5 July 1968 (age 56) | ||
| Place of birth | Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||
| Position(s) | 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 | |||
| International career | |||
| 1987–1998 | Sierra Leone | ? | (?) |
| Managerial career | |||
| FC Knokke (youth coach) | |||
| 2005–2007 | Sierra Leone | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mohamed "Ahmed" Kanu (born 5 July 1968 in Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean manager and retired footballer. He used to play as centre back or libero. He managed the national team of Sierra Leone from 2005 to 2007.
He made his international debut for Sierra Leone in 1987 at the age of 19.
Kanu has also had Belgian citizenship 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.
References
- "Kanu Leone stars caretaker coach". 5 November 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- "WC2002 Qualifiers - Africa - Group B". Angelfire. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
- Stardekk. "Cercle Brugge KSV". Cercle Brugge KSV (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 May 2018.
External links
- Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
- Player info at Cerclebrugge.be (in Dutch)
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- 1968 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Freetown
- Sierra Leonean men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Mighty Blackpool F.C. players
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- Challenger Pro League players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Sierra Leone men's international footballers
- 1994 African Cup of Nations players
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