Mohamed Kanu

Mohamed Kanu

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.[1]

He made his international debut for Sierra Leone in 1987 at the age of 19.[2]

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.[3]

References

1. "Kanu Leone stars caretaker coach". 5 November 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
2. "WC2002 Qualifiers - Africa - Group B". Angelfire. Retrieved 16 May 2018.
3. 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)