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|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Salvador, Brazil | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | Grêmio Barueri | 4 | (1) |
| 2008 | → Juventus-SP (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2008 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2009– | Anderlecht | 49 | (5) |
| 2009 | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha (born 23 September 1987), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League as a striker.
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Before signing at Anderlecht, Kanu was on trial with FC Groningen.[1] On 13 December 2008, he was loaned out to Cercle Brugge and on 30 June 2009 returned to Anderlecht.[2]
Kanu chose his football name as a reference to Nwankwo Kanu.
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