Top 5 greatest African strikers of all-time

#4 Nwankwo Kanu

Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers — Kanu is an Arsenal great

Nwankwo Kanu is also a two-time African Player of the year winner. He is one of the most decorated players on the continent, having won almost every competition in world football except the World Cup. He was also the captain of the Super Eagles for some time.

Kanu helped Nigeria win the historic Olympic Cup in 1996. That was when he shook the world and got noticed all across the universe.

He played in the World Cup, African Nations Cup, the Champions League, the English Premier League and other reputed competitions all across Europe, where he proved his worth and cemented his place in the list of all-time greats of the continent.

He also played for the world’s biggest clubs like Ajax, where he claimed the Champions League, and Inter Milan, where he won the UEFA Cup playing beside Ronaldo and later moved to Arsenal where he represented the “invincibles” netting over 50 goals for the gunners in a glorious career.

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Jidonu is a European and international football news writer at Sportskeeda. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and has around 7 years of previous experience working with the likes of Tribuna and SportRaba, Jidonu has a good eye for detail and has the ability to created cohesive articles, and reporting exploits have also led him to exclusively cover the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the past.

Jidonu’s tryst with football started after watching the 2002 FIFA World Cup final between Brazil and Germany, being mesmerized by Ronaldo and Ronaldinho. Barcelona philosophy and approach towards the game under Pep Guardiola further fueled the burgeoning love for the sport, and he has been a Culer ever since.

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is his favorite player and is the one true GOAT for him over Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2022 FIFA World Cup final, where Messi's brace led to La Albiceleste lifting the cup left a lasting impact on him. His love for Messi also sees him follow Major League Soccer apart from Europe’s top five leagues.

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