Mohamed "Ahmed" Kanu (born 5 July 1968 in
Freetown) is a Sierra Leonean
manager
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Management includes the activities o ...
and retired
footballer
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. 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
External links
Cerclemuseum.be
Player info at Cerclebrugge.be
1968 births
Living people
Footballers from Freetown
Sierra Leonean men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Mighty Blackpool F.C. players
S.C. Eendracht Aalst players
F.C.V. Dender E.H. players
K.V. Oostende players
K.S.K. Beveren players
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. players
Challenger Pro League players
Belgian Pro League players
Sierra Leone men's international footballers
1994 African Cup of Nations players
1996 African Cup of Nations players
Sierra Leonean expatriate men's footballers
Sierra Leonean expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
Sierra Leonean football managers
Sierra Leone national football team managers
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