Kanu
Career snapshot
Position rank · 24/25
Among 3,489 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1987-09-23 · 3 players total
| Full name | Kanu |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha |
| Date of birth | 1987-09-23 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Citizenship | Brazil Belgium |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | KVV Zelzate |
| Joined | 2025-01-31 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
Percentile rank vs 1196 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KS Besa | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 439 |
| KVV Zelzate | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 991 |
| FC Rupel Boom | 2 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 1,604 |
| KFC Diest (-2025) | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 159 |
| SD Juazeirense (BA) | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 62 |
| CA Juventus (SP) | 1 | 2008 | 2008 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 435 |
| Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 2 | 2007 | 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KV Kortrijk | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 599 |
| Al-Raed SFC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 938 |
| Omonia Nicosia | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Terek Grozny | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 60 | 3 | 6 | 1,547 |
| Buriram United | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terek Grozny II | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 08/09 | 12/13 | 123 | 16 | 22 | 2,311 |
| Cercle Brugge | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2 NAT PO Promotie | KVV Zelzate | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2de Nat. VV A | KVV Zelzate | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 708 |
| 24/25 | Kategoria e Parë | KS Besa | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 274 |
| 24/25 | Kupa e Shqipërisë | KS Besa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 |
| 23/24 | 2de Nat. VV A | KVV Zelzate | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 283 |
| 23/24 | 2de Nat. VV B | FC Rupel Boom | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 510 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | FC Rupel Boom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 3de Nationale VV B | KFC Diest (-2025) | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 159 |
| 21/22 | 1ste Nationale | FC Rupel Boom | 25 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,094 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | FC Rupel Boom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Campeonato Baiano | SD Juazeirense (BA) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Copa do Brasil | SD Juazeirense (BA) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 |
| 2021 | Série D | SD Juazeirense (BA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Campeonato Paulista | CA Juventus (SP) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 331 |
| 2008 | Copa do Brasil | CA Juventus (SP) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 |
| 2007 | Campeonato Paulista | Grêmio Barueri Futebol Ltda. | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Croky Cup | KV Kortrijk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | JPL | KV Kortrijk | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 599 |
| 18/19 | King's Cup | Al-Raed SFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Raed SFC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 938 |
| 17/18 | Champions Round | Omonia Nicosia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Protathlima Cyta | Omonia Nicosia | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier Liga | Terek Grozny | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Russian Cup | Terek Grozny | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 184 |
| 15/16 | Thai FA Cup | Buriram United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier Liga | Terek Grozny | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Russian Cup | Terek Grozny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | Terek Grozny II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier Liga | Terek Grozny | 25 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,052 |
| 13/14 | Russian Cup | Terek Grozny | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | U19 M-Liga (- 2023) | Terek Grozny II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League Qu. | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 242 |
| 12/13 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 21 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 331 |
| 12/13 | Premier Liga | Terek Grozny | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 12/13 | Pro L. Supercup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 10/11 | Champions League Qu. | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 345 |
| 10/11 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 327 |
| 10/11 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Champions League Qu. | RSC Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 802 |
| 09/10 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Champions League Qu. | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | Cercle Brugge | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | Cercle Brugge | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Barueri | Juventus-SP | Loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Juventus-SP | Barueri | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Barueri | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Barueri | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-01-01 | Barueri | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 400000 | €500k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Cercle Brugge | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Cercle Brugge | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-20 | RSC Anderlecht | Terek Grozny | Transfer | 2500000 | €3.00m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Terek Grozny | Buriram Utd. | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-07 | Buriram Utd. | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Without Club | Omonia Nicosia | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-13 | Omonia Nicosia | KV Kortrijk | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-17 | KV Kortrijk | Al-Raed | Transfer | 600000 | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-01 | Al-Raed | Without Club | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-14 | Without Club | PO Xylotymbou | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-03-31 | PO Xylotymbou | Juazeirense-BA | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-29 | Juazeirense-BA | Rupel Boom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Rupel Boom | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-30 | Without Club | KFC Diest | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-23 | KFC Diest | Rupel Boom | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-05 | Rupel Boom | Zelzate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-19 | Zelzate | KS Besa | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | KS Besa | Zelzate | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Knee problems | 2008-08-27 | 2008-10-15 | 50 | 5 |
| 12/13 | Muscle strain | 2013-04-01 | 2013-04-21 | 21 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roland Juhász | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ondrej Mazuch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Maurício | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oleg Ivanov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rizvan Utsiev | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maciej Rybus | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrey Semenov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fedor Kudryashov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 3de Nationale VV B | KFC Diest (-2025) | 5 | 10 |
| 24/25 | Kategoria e Parë | KS Besa | 5 | 19 |
| 12/13 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 21 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 21 |
| 08/09 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 14 |
| 10/11 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 21 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2009-06-30 | Cercle Brugge | RSC Anderlecht | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Cercle Brugge | Loan | — | €600k |
| 08/09 | 2008-12-01 | RSC Anderlecht | Barueri | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Barueri | RSC Anderlecht | Loan | — | €50k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-01 | Juventus-SP | Barueri | Return from loan | — | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Barueri | Juventus-SP | Loan | — | — |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Antwerp FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 34 | -2 | 37% |
| Club Brugge KV | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 48 | -23 | 12% |
| KRC Genk | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 24 | 41 | -17 | 25% |
| Cercle Brugge | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 60% |
| KAA Gent | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 40% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 18 | +1 | 39% |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 44% |
| Standard Liège | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 44% |
| KAS Eupen | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 36% |
| KV Mechelen | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 23 | -2 | 42% |
| Union Saint-Gilloise | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 8% |
| Oud-Heverlee Leuven | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -3 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Senior debut season | |
| 09/10 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 33 | 1,147 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 23/24 | 27 | 793 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.79 |
| 22/23 | 10 | 159 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 |
| 21/22 | 26 | 1,094 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 2021 | 9 | 62 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 14 | 435 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 32 | 1,537 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 1,052 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 12/13 | 38 | 884 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 11/12 | 21 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 672 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 09/10 | 31 | 802 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 08/09 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Kanu
Who is Kanu?
Kanu is a Brazil professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for KVV Zelzate.
How old is Kanu?
Kanu is 38 years old. He was born on September 23, 1987 in Barueri, São Paulo.
What position does Kanu play?
Kanu plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Kanu play for?
Kanu currently plays for KVV Zelzate.
How many career goals has Kanu scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Kanu has scored 47 goals in 381 appearances.