Chidi Nwanu (born 1 January 1967 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian former professional

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who played as a

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. He won 20 caps for the Nigeria national team, and was part of the squads for the

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and the

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. In 1988, while playing for ACB Lagos, Nwanu was declared unwanted by coach Patrick Ekeji. Nwanu went on to play in lower divisions in Belgium before he was picked up by Jupiler League side K.S.K. Beveren. After three seasons he was bought by

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, who won the league twice during his stay. Nwanu played very few matches; he retired after an unsuccessful spell in

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Nigerian Players
1967 births Living people Sportspeople from Port Harcourt Nigerian footballers Association football defenders Nigeria international footballers Olympic footballers of Nigeria Footballers at the 1988 Summer Olympics 1994 FIFA World Cup players Belgian Pro League players Belgian First Division B players Eredivisie players Enyimba F.C. players Heartland F.C. players ACB Lagos F.C. players K.V.C. Westerlo players K.S.K. Beveren players R.S.C. Anderlecht players Sint-Truidense V.V. players RKC Waalwijk players Nigerian expatriate footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands Expatriate footballers in the Netherlands {{RiversState-sport-bio-stub