Arsenal send birthday wishes to legendary Super Eagles striker

Arsenal have sent birthday wishes via their Twitter handle to legendary Super Eagles striker Nwankwo Kanu who turns forty-six years old today.

The retired Nigeria international who was born on the 1st of August 1976 in Imo State started his playing career at Federation Works before moving to Iwuanyanwu Nationale.

After a great performance at the 1993 FIFA U17 World Championship, Kanu was signed by Netherlands club FC Ajax in 1993.

Due to his huge talent and high technical abilities, he was poached by Arsenal in February 1999 after twenty matches and one goal for Inter Milan.

Kanu proved to be a top signing for the Gunners winning two English Premier League titles, two FA Cups and one English Super Cup which is now known as the Community Shield.

By the time he left north London, he'd scored 44 goals and registered 29 assists in 196 appearances across all competitions for the Gunners.

Kanu is best remembered at Arsenal for his seventeen-minute hat-trick against Chelsea in a Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge in October 1999.

He has been the source of inspiration for countless young footballers to play the game and his impact in both football and non-football related matters are widely recognised.

His Kanu Heart Foundation has helped many people after its inception in 2000.

Sofoluwe Mayowa

Photo Credit : arsenal.com

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