Uchenna Kanu

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Uchenna Kanu
File:NC Courage vs Racing Louisville (Jul 2024) 071.jpg
Kanu with Racing Louisville in 2024
Personal information
Full name Uchenna Grace Kanu
Date of birth (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Abia, Nigeria[2]
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[3]
Position Forward[1]
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Southeastern Fire 78 (157)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Pensacola FC 12 (17)
2020 Sevilla 4 (0)
2020–2021 Linköpings FC 42 (22)
2022–2023 UANL 30 (20)
2023–2025 Racing Louisville 35 (6)
International career‡
2014 Nigeria U17 4 (3)
2014 Nigeria U20 3 (0)
2019– Nigeria 35 (20)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 July 2025

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Career

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On 3 December 2021, Kanu was announced at Tigres UANL.[4] In joining Tigres, she became the first African player to play in the Liga MX Femenil.[5]

On 2 February 2023, Kanu was announced at Racing Louisville on a two-year contract with an option for an extra year. In exchange for Kanu, Racing Louisville used allocation money to pay a transfer free, and loaned Riley Parker to Tigres UANL.[6]

International career

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Kanu represented Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 8 April 2019 in a 1–2 friendly loss to Canada.

On 24 May 2019, Kanu was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup.[7]

Kanu was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.[8]

On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[9]

Kanu was called up to the Nigeria squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[10]

Personal life

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In her earlier years, at the age of 26, she shared her journey, saying, "I used to sell oranges and water on the streets of Aba. My brother and I would hawk sodas like Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Pepsi in the market. We'd cross paths, share a laugh, and then go our separate ways." Now, Kanu excels as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville in the United States, having risen to prominence through her representation of Nigeria in various FIFA Women's World Cups.[11][12]

Career statistics

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International goals

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No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 May 2019 Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Burkina Faso.svg Burkina Faso 1-0 5-1 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
2 4-1
3 5-1
4 11 May 2019 Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Niger.svg Niger 2-0 15-0 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
5 3-0
6 6-0
7 7-0
8 11-0
9 14 May 2019 Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Mali.svg Mali 2-0 2-0 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
10 18 May 2019 Stade Robert Champroux de Macory, Abidjan, Ivory Coast File:Flag of Côte d'Ivoire.svg Ivory Coast 1-1 1-1 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup
11 23 February 2021 Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Ilıca, Turkey File:Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg Equatorial Guinea 5–0 9–0 2021 Turkish Women's Cup
12 20 October 2021 Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana 1–0 2–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
13 2–0
14 10 July 2022 Stade Moulay Hassan, Rabat, Morocco File:Flag of Burundi.svg Burundi 3–0 4–0 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations
15 4–0
16 6 September 2022 Audi Field, Washington D.C., United States File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 1–1 1–2 Friendly
17 27 July 2023 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 1–1 3–2 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup
18 31 October 2023 MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria File:Flag of Ethiopia.svg Ethiopia 1–0 4–0 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
19 30 November 2023 MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria File:Flag of Cape Verde.svg Cape Verde 1-0 5-0 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification
20 3-0

References

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