Exclusive Feature : Arsenal Legends : Nwankwo Kanu Player Profile & all of his goals for the Arsenal

24th March 2013 By ArsenalSupremo

At ArsenalSupremo we look back at the past Arsenal Legends today is the turn of Nwankwo Kanu who played for Arsenal from 1999–2004 and was voted 13th in the "Gunners' Greatest 50 Players" poll. At Arsenal Kanu won the Premier League twice FA Cup twice and a Community Shield. In February 1999, after just twelve games and one goal for Inter, Kanu was signed by Arsenal for around £4.15 million. He made his debut against Sheffield United in the FA Cup.

This match was controversial due to the fact at the time the score was 1 1, the Sheffield United goalkeeper kicked the ball out of touch so that treatment could be given to an injured player. When the ball was thrown back into play by Ray Parlour, although it was intended for Kelly, Kanu wasn't aware of the circumstances. Thinking it to be an attacking move, he chased the throw-in down the right wing unchallenged, and centered the ball for Marc Overmars, then scored to make the match 2 1. However immediately after the match Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger offered to right the error and replay the match  in the end, Arsenal won the match 2 1. Even after this incident it didn't take long for  Kanu to kick started his career by scoring his debut goal in the next round of the FA Cup against Derby County after coming off the bench.

Kanu quickly became known for his goal scoring from the bench, scoring important goals against Sheffield Wednesday, Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa all as a substitute. He was now tuning into a fan's favorite and became known for his two-fingered salute – something that he later explained was based on the team's nickname, The Gunners – which started in 1999 against Middlesbrough. In 1999 Kanu was named African Footballer of the Year for the second time and in 1999-2000 season his goal scoring record stood at 17 goals in 50 games which included a magnificent hat trick in fifteen minutes.

August 2001 at the time Fulham bid around 7 million for Kanu while at Arsenal his appearance for the club were becoming less and less especially when Thierry Henry was on the scene and became the club's first choice. Kanu won the double in 2002 a FA Cup in 2003 (as an unused sub) and the Premier League title in 2004. Altogether he played 197 games for Arsenal ( almost nearly half of them was a substitute), scoring 44 goals. In the summer of 2004, after his contract with Arsenal ended, he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer. In 2008, Kanu was voted 13th in the "Gunners' Greatest 50 Players" poll. Below now you can enjoy a video of all of his goals.

Watch Kanu Silky Skills Video Click Here

Watch Kanu's Top Ten Goals Click Here

Waatch Kanu V Barcelona Click Here

Watch an exclusive interview with Arsenal Legend Robert Pires Click Here 

Watch Thiery King Henry relive his solo goal Vs Real Madrid Click Here

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