Kanu (footballer, born 1984) explained

Antônio Eduardo Pereira dos Santos (born 3 May 1984), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Jacuipense.

Career

Kanu joined Beira-Mar in the summer of 2008 from Águia Negra. His time with Auri-negros saw him feature regularly in a side which in the 2009–10 season claimed the Segunda Liga, thus gaining promotion to the Portuguese top flight.^{[1] [2]} Kanu scored the goal which sealed promotion to the top flight against Carregado.^[3]

In January 2011, Kanu would leave Beira-Mar for Belgian side Standard Liège on an undisclosed fee.^[4] In the summer of 2013, he attracted interest from Anderlecht and Sporting CP, but decided to stay with Standard Liège.^{[5] [6]}

After his release from Liège in the summer of 2014, Kanu signed for Primeira Liga side Vitória de Guimarães.^[7]

On 29 December 2015, Belgian Pro League team Oud-Heverlee Leuven announced the signing of Kanu for two and a half years as he was brought in to help the team avoid relegation,^[8] however only three months later as the team had suffered relegation his contract was deemed to be too much of a burden for the second division and he was subsequently released.^[9] In his short period back in Belgium, Kanu appeared 7 times, scoring one goal against Lokeren.

Honours

Club

Beira-Mar

• Segunda Liga: 2009–10

Standard Liège

• Belgian Cup

2010–11^[10]

Vitória

• Campeonato Baiano: 2017

Individual

• Beira-Mar Player of the Year: 2010^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Beira-Mar campeão da Honra. Beira-Mar champion of the honour. Record. Portuguese. 8 May 2010. 19 October 2013.
2. Web site: Liga Vitalis 2009/2010. League Vitalis 2009/2010. ZeroZero. Portuguese. 19 October 2013.
3. Web site: Beira-Mar-Carregado, 1-0: Festa aveirense com golo de Kanu. Beira-Mar-Carregado, 1-0: Aveirense party with a Kanu goal. Record. Portuguese. 8 May 2010. 19 October 2013.
4. Web site: Beira Mar: Kanu a caminho do Standard de Liège. Beira Mar: Kanu on his way to Standard de Liège. MaisFutebol. Portuguese. 24 January 2011. 19 October 2013.
5. Web site: Kanu aguarda luz verde para rumar a Alvalade . Kanu awaits green light to go to Alvalade . . Portuguese . 31 July 2013 . 19 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130604110527/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/ . 4 June 2013 .
6. Web site: Anderlecht está a seguir Kanu . Anderlecht is being followed by Kanu . . Portuguese . 3 August 2013 . 19 October 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130604110527/http://www.record.xl.pt/Futebol/Nacional/1a_liga/Sporting/ . 4 June 2013 .
7. Web site: Kanu será reforço dos minhotos. Kanu is going to be a reinforcement for the minhotos. Record. Portuguese. 14 November 2014. 14 November 2014.
8. Web site: OHL haalt Kanu terug naar Jupiler League. OHL brings Kanu back to the Jupiler League. ohl.be. Dutch. 29 December 2015. 23 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100621/http://ohl.be/heren/nieuws/berichten/8823. 4 March 2016. dead.
9. Web site: Contract Kanu in onderling overleg opgezegd. Contract Kanu terminated by mutual consent. ohl.be. Dutch. 29 December 2015. 23 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160327203054/http://www.ohl.be/heren/nieuws/berichten/9098. 27 March 2016. dead.
10. News: CUP BELGIUM. FINAL. besoccer.com. 22 April 2022.
11. Web site: Kanu eleito jogador do ano » 2010. Kanu voted player of the year » 2010. MaisBeiraMar. Portuguese. 3 January 2011. 19 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020223730/http://maisbeiramar.com/2011/01/03/kanu-eleito-jogador-do-ano-%C2%BB-2010/. 20 October 2013. dead.