Kanu
Defender - Centre-Back
at Esporte Clube Bahia
at Esporte Clube Bahia
1,006 days · joined 2023-08-22
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€3.50m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
2017
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
top club · 138 apps
Position rank · 2025
#161
goals rank
#286
assists rank
9
season goals
2
season assists
Among 618 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2022
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
4
best season · 2022
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-03-07 · 6 players total
254Appearances
9Goals
2Assists
50Yellow cards
2Red cards
53Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kanu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Victor Hugo Soares dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1997-03-07 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Duque de Caxias, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Esporte Clube Bahia |
| Joined | 2023-08-22 |
| Contract expires | 2027-12-31 |
| Agent | Promanager |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Esporte Clube Bahia
16 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Apr 2025
Injury: unknown
35 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Esporte Clube Bahia
50 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Botafogo → EC Bahia
23/24 · Transfer · €2.00m
Aug 2023
Transfer: EC Bahia → Botafogo
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Esporte Clube Bahia
50 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Botafogo → EC Bahia
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
50 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
49 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Associação Desportiva Cabofriense (RJ), Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Apr 2019
Transfer: Cabofriense → Botafogo
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Transfer: Botafogo → Cabofriense
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
2018 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Botafogo U20 → Botafogo
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
2017 — Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: Botafogo U17 → Botafogo U20
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: Vasco U17 → Botafogo U17
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 478 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 2025. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.67/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.67/90
Yellow cards3 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
Esporte Clube Bahia
87.2%
Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas
12.8%
Associação Desportiva Cabofriense (RJ)
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 116 | 5 | 0 | 4,153 |
| Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 6 | 2017 | 2022 | 138 | 4 | 2 | 608 |
| Associação Desportiva Cabofriense (RJ) | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 2025 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Libertadores | Esporte Clube Bahia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 521 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 30 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Bahia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Bahia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série A | Esporte Clube Bahia | 33 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2,912 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 450 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca - Final | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158 |
| 2022 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série B | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 34 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 35 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Associação Desportiva Cabofriense (RJ) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Carioca - Taça Rio | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Vasco U17 | Botafogo U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-01 | Botafogo U17 | Botafogo U20 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Botafogo U20 | Botafogo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-28 | Botafogo | Cabofriense | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-30 | Cabofriense | Botafogo | Return from loan | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Botafogo | EC Bahia | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-21 | EC Bahia | Botafogo | Return from loan | 3500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-22 | Botafogo | EC Bahia | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Muscle injury | 2025-04-14 | 152 | 35 |
Current€3.50m
Peak€3.50m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€3.45m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcos Felipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Everaldo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thaciano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Biel | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Borges | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Warley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Navarro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Nascimento | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Fernández | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Benevenuto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Diego Gonçalves | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Yago Felipe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chay | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matheus Babi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Antônio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Bahia | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | Copa do Brasil | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 2 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Campeonato Carioca | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 10 |
| 2020 | Série A | Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas | 1 | 35 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-08-21 | EC Bahia | Botafogo | Return from loan | — | €3.50m |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-01 | Botafogo | EC Bahia | Loan | — | €3.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-30 | Cabofriense | Botafogo | Return from loan | — | €50k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-28 | Botafogo | Cabofriense | Loan | — | €50k |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 270 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 50 | 971 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 50 | 2,912 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.43 |
| 2022 | 35 | 608 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.33 |
| 2021 | 50 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Campeonato Baiano
19 apps
3 G
0 A
Campeonato Carioca
24 apps
2 G
1 A
Copa do Brasil
26 apps
2 G
0 A
Série A
122 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa do Nordeste
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Libertadores
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Série B
34 apps
0 G
0 A
Carioca - Taça Rio
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Kanu
Who is Kanu?
Kanu is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Esporte Clube Bahia.
How old is Kanu?
Kanu is 29 years old. He was born on March 7, 1997 in Duque de Caxias.
What position does Kanu play?
Kanu plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Kanu play for?
Kanu currently plays for Esporte Clube Bahia.
How many career goals has Kanu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kanu has scored 9 goals in 254 appearances.
What is Kanu's market value?
Kanu's most recent reported market value is €3.50m.