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Chidi Nwanu

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Chidi Nwanu
Personal information
Date of birth (1967-01-01) 1 January 1967 (age 59)
Place of birth Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983 Enyimba
1984–1985 Spartans
1986–1989 ACB Lagos
1989–1990 Westerlo
1990–1991 K.T.H. Diest 29 (2)
1991–1993 Beveren 75 (4)
1993–1995 Anderlecht 14 (0)
1995–1996 Sint-Truiden 18 (0)
1996–1997 Anderlecht 2 (0)
1997–1998 RKC Waalwijk 7 (0)
International career
1988–1997 Nigeria 11 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Chidi Nwanu (born 1 January 1967 in Port Harcourt) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.[1] He won 11 caps for the Nigeria national team,[1] and was part of the squads for the 1994 FIFA World Cup and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4][5]

In 1988, while playing for ACB Lagos, Nwanu was declared unwanted by coach Patrick Ekeji. Nwanu went on to play in lower divisions in Belgium before he was picked up by Jupiler League side KSK Beveren. After three seasons he moved to Anderlecht, who won the league twice during his stay. Nwanu played very few matches; he retired after an unsuccessful spell in RKC Waalwijk.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chidi Nwanu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ Nwafor (15 August 2020). "There was mafia in Eagles —Chidi Nwanu". Vanguard News. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  3. ^ "Chidi Nwanu discusses greatest, saddest moments in football career - The Street Journal". 22 August 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  4. ^ Ekerete, Kelvin (11 April 2020). "Trophy winners turned soul winners: Story of star footballers turned clergymen". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  5. ^ "Nigeria 1994: Where are they today?". Monitor. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  6. ^ "Chidi Nwanu - FIFA World Cup 1994 - Nigeria". Sporting Heroes. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
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