Nwankwo Kanu is one of the greatest players the Premier League has ever seen. He was able to score in bunches and get hot when his team needed it the most. And, for much of his time there, he did it as a substitute.
Born in 1976 in Owerri, Nigeria, Kanu grew up loving the game and becoming great at it. He started for a Nigerian club called Federation Works before he moved to Iwuanyanwu Nationale as a 16 year old. It was then that he made it to Nigeria’s U-17 national team, competing in the U-17 World Championships.