Kanu
Defender - Centre-Back
at Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
at Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
1,236 days · joined 2023-01-04
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
08/09
debut season
0.09
goals / match
Esporte Clube Vitória
top club · 121 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2012
—
top transfer fee
6
best season · 2017
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1984-05-03 · 6 players total
433Appearances
37Goals
4Assists
121Yellow cards
6Red cards
139Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Kanu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | António Eduardo Pereira dos Santos |
| Date of birth | 1984-05-03 (42 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil |
| Citizenship |  Brazil |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 189.00 m |
| Current club | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) |
| Joined | 2023-01-04 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2024
2024 — Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2023
2023 — Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
27 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Jacuipense-BA
22/23 · Transfer
Dec 2021
Transfer: Sampaio-MA → Without Club
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2021
Transfer: Jacuipense-BA → Sampaio-MA
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
2021 — Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA), Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
14 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
2020 — SD Juazeirense (BA), Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
23 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2020
Transfer: Juazeirense-BA → Jacuipense-BA
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2020
Transfer: Without Club → Juazeirense-BA
19/20 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Oeste → Without Club
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
2019 — Oeste FC
28 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Oeste
18/19 · Transfer
Oct 2018
Transfer: EC Vitória → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Esporte Clube Vitória
32 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
2017 — Esporte Clube Vitória
45 matches · 6 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2016
2016 — Esporte Clube Vitória
28 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2016
Transfer: Without Club → EC Vitória
15/16 · Transfer
Mar 2016
Transfer: OH Leuven → Without Club
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → OH Leuven
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2015
Transfer: EC Vitória → Vit. Guimarães
15/16 · Return from loan
Jul 2015
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → EC Vitória
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Oud-Heverlee Leuven
7 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 — Esporte Clube Vitória
16 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Vit. Guimarães
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Vitória Guimarães SC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
Transfer: Standard Liège → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Standard Liège
27 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Standard Liège
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Standard Liège
37 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 7 competitions
Jan 2011
Transfer: Beira-Mar → Standard Liège
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — SC Beira-Mar, Standard Liège
38 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — SC Beira-Mar
37 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Águia Negra-MS → Beira-Mar
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — SC Beira-Mar
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2008
2008 — Associação Jaguaré EC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: Ituano → Águia Negra-MS
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2007
Transfer: ABC FC → Ituano
06/07 · Transfer
Jul 2006
2006 — Estrela do Norte FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2006
Transfer: Teotônio EC → ABC FC
05/06 · Transfer
Aug 2005
Transfer: Alecrim → Teotônio EC
05/06 · Transfer
Jan 2005
Transfer: Cabofriense → Alecrim
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA)
24.2%
Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA)
0.0%
SD Juazeirense (BA)
0.0%
Oeste FC
0.0%
Esporte Clube Vitória
22.6%
Associação Jaguaré EC
0.0%
Estrela do Norte FC
0.0%
Oud-Heverlee Leuven
5.0%
Vitória Guimarães SC
3.4%
Standard Liège
29.0%
SC Beira-Mar
15.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 4 | 2020 | 2024 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 3,012 |
| Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SD Juazeirense (BA) | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oeste FC | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 2015 | 2018 | 121 | 16 | 1 | 2,821 |
| Associação Jaguaré EC | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Estrela do Norte FC | 1 | 2006 | 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 619 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| Standard Liège | 4 | 10/11 | 13/14 | 109 | 7 | 2 | 3,622 |
| SC Beira-Mar | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 1,970 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Série D | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,080 |
| 2023 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Preliminar | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Série D | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 502 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série B | Sampaio Corrêa FC (MA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Série C | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Campeonato Baiano | SD Juazeirense (BA) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Série C | Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA) | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,430 |
| 2019 | Campeonato Paulista | Oeste FC | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Copa do Brasil | Oeste FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Série B | Oeste FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Troféu Independência | Oeste FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 615 |
| 2018 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 2018 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Campeonato Baiano | Esporte Clube Vitória | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 405 |
| 2017 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Copa do Nordeste - Fase Final | Esporte Clube Vitória | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 25 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 563 |
| 2016 | Copa do Brasil | Esporte Clube Vitória | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 26 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 753 |
| 2015 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 16 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 350 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | Associação Jaguaré EC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Copa do Brasil | Estrela do Norte FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | JPL | Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 619 |
| 14/15 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Liga NOS | Vitória Guimarães SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 426 |
| 13/14 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League Qualifying | Standard Liège | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | JPL | Standard Liège | 18 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,552 |
| 13/14 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Standard Liège | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 720 |
| 12/13 | Jupiler Pro League playoff Europa League | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Champions League Qu. | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | Standard Liège | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 405 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Standard Liège | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Standard Liège | 19 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 855 |
| 11/12 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Pro L. Supercup | Standard Liège | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Allianz Cup | SC Beira-Mar | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Standard Liège | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Standard Liège | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL Play-Offs I | Standard Liège | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Liga ZON Sagres | SC Beira-Mar | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Taça de Portugal | SC Beira-Mar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Allianz Cup | SC Beira-Mar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Beira-Mar | 29 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 522 |
| 09/10 | Taça de Portugal | SC Beira-Mar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Beira-Mar | 26 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1,133 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Cabofriense | Alecrim | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-08-01 | Alecrim | Teotônio EC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Teotônio EC | ABC FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-01-01 | ABC FC | Ituano | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Ituano | Águia Negra-MS | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-01 | Águia Negra-MS | Beira-Mar | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-01 | Beira-Mar | Standard Liège | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Standard Liège | Without Club | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-08 | Without Club | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Vit. Guimarães | EC Vitória | Loan | 1400000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | EC Vitória | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Vit. Guimarães | OH Leuven | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-03-23 | OH Leuven | Without Club | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-01 | Without Club | EC Vitória | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-17 | EC Vitória | Without Club | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-08 | Without Club | Oeste | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-13 | Oeste | Without Club | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Without Club | Juazeirense-BA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-06-23 | Juazeirense-BA | Jacuipense-BA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-06 | Jacuipense-BA | Sampaio-MA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-09 | Sampaio-MA | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-04 | Without Club | Jacuipense-BA | Transfer | 50000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€2.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€400k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Miguel | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michy Batshuayi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Menezes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Willian Farias | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul-José Mpoku | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uillian Correia | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Eiji Kawashima | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neilton | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinan Bolat | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieza | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | Liga Portugal 2 | SC Beira-Mar | 5 | 29 |
| 2017 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 25 |
| 2015 | Série B | Esporte Clube Vitória | 4 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Série A | Esporte Clube Vitória | 1 | 25 |
| 12/13 | JPL | Standard Liège | 1 | 18 |
| 11/12 | JPL | Standard Liège | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2015-12-31 | EC Vitória | Vit. Guimarães | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-21 | Vit. Guimarães | EC Vitória | Loan | — | €1.40m |
Teams faced most often by Kanu's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Vorskla Poltava | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50% |
| HNK Rijeka | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| F.C. Copenhagen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| Esbjerg fB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Feyenoord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0% |
| FC Red Bull Salzburg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0% |
| Sevilla FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0% |
| IF Elfsborg | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0% |
| Hannover 96 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 27 | 1,582 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 23 | 1,430 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| 2019 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 32 | 750 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1.44 |
| 2017 | 45 | 968 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
| 2016 | 28 | 753 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.43 |
| 2015 | 16 | 350 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 7 | 619 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 426 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 13/14 | 27 | 1,642 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0.38 |
| 12/13 | 28 | 720 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.75 |
| 11/12 | 37 | 1,260 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 |
| 10/11 | 38 | 315 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.29 |
| 09/10 | 37 | 522 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 08/09 | 26 | 1,133 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.71 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Série A
65 apps
7 G
1 A
Liga Portugal 2
55 apps
7 G
0 A
JPL
66 apps
4 G
2 A
Campeonato Baiano
45 apps
4 G
0 A
Série B
31 apps
4 G
0 A
Série D
14 apps
2 G
0 A
Copa do Nordeste
6 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Série C
23 apps
1 G
0 A
Liga ZON Sagres
20 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Kanu?
Kanu is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Esporte Clube Jacuipense (BA).
How old is Kanu?
Kanu is 42 years old. He was born on May 3, 1984 in Salvador.
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 Jacuipense (BA).
How many career goals has Kanu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kanu has scored 37 goals in 433 appearances.