Mohamed Kanu

{{Short description|Sierra Leonean manager and footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Mohamed Kanu

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1968|7|5}}

| birth_place = Freetown, Sierra Leone

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| position = Central defender

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| youthclubs1 = Freetown United

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| years2 = 1990–1991

| years3 = 1991–1996

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| years5 = 1996–1998

| years6 = 1998–1999

| years7 = 1999–2004

| clubs1 = Freetown United

| clubs2 = Mighty Blackpool

| clubs3 = Eendracht Aalst

| clubs4 = → Eendracht Hekelgem

| clubs5 = KV Oostende

| clubs6 = Beveren

| clubs7 = Cercle Brugge

| clubs8 = Rekkem

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| caps7 = 113

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| goals7 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 1987–1998

| nationalteam1 = Sierra Leone

| nationalcaps1 = ?

| nationalgoals1 = ?

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| managerclubs1 = FC Knokke (youth coach)

| managerclubs2 = Sierra Leone

| manageryears2 = 2005–2007

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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.{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/7079753.stm|title=Kanu Leone stars caretaker coach|date=2007-11-05|access-date=2018-05-16|language=en-GB}}

He made his international debut for Sierra Leone in 1987 at the age of 19.{{Cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/nj/sivritepe/0102/wqcagb.html|title=WC2002 Qualifiers - Africa - Group B|website=Angelfire|access-date=2018-05-16}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cerclebrugge.be/index.php?catnr1=102&catnr2=126|title=Cercle Brugge KSV|last=Stardekk|website=Cercle Brugge KSV|language=nl-NL|access-date=2018-05-16}}