Abu Kanu, commonly known as Gbanaloko, (born 31 March 1972 in Magburaka) is a retired Sierra Leonean football striker. Kanu was a member of the Leone Stars squad that participated in the 1994 African Nations Cup in Tunisia. He is the second highest all-time goal scorer for the Sierra Leone national football team with 15 goals, an during his playing days with Sierra Leone, Kanu was most prolific scorer in the team.[citation needed]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abu Kanu | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Magburaka, Sierra Leone | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Freetown United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1993–1995 | East End Lions | ||
| 1995–1996 | Spånga IS | ||
| 1997 | Penang FA | ||
| 1997–1999 | Slaven Belupo | 32 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Old Edwardians | ||
| International career | |||
| 1990–1997 | Sierra Leone | 15 | (8) |
| Managerial career | |||
| FC Knokke (youth coach) | |||
| Sierra Leone | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Kanu had a spell with NK Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Statistika: Abu Kanu". Prva Hrvatska nogometna liga. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
External links edit
- Abu Kanu at National-Football-Teams.com
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