NIGERIANS IN ARSENAL

Nwankwo Kanu

Nwankwo Kanu, (born 1 August 1976), as well all know is the very prominent footballer from Nigeria that has played for our darling Arsenal.
Papilo joined Arsenal in 1999 from Inter after playing 12 Games and scoring just 1 goal for approximately £4.15 million.Kanu was named African Footballer of the Year for the second time in 1999, and in 1999–2000 he scored 17 times in 50 matches for the Gunners, including a hatrick in fifteen minutes against Chelsea to turn a 2–0 deficit to a 3–2 victory. In August 2001,
Arsenal rejected a bid from Fulham of "around £7m" for Kanu. However, Kanu's appearances for Arsenal gradually became less frequent, particularly after the emergence of Thierry Henry as Arsenal's first choice striker, when Kanu was mainly used as a substitute. Despite this, Kanu won the Double with Arsenal in 2002, an FA Cup in 2003 (as an unused sub) and the Premier League title in 2004. In all he played 197 games for Arsenal (nearly half of them as a substitute), scoring 44 goals. In the summer of 2004, after his contract with Arsenal ended, he moved to West Bromwich Albion on a free transfer.

In 2008, Kanu was voted 13th in the "Gunners' Greatest 50 Players" poll.
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Chuks Aneke

Chukwuemeka Ademola Amachi "Chuks" Aneke (born 3 July 1993) is an English footballer of Nigerian descent who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal.
Aneke joined Arsenal in 2001, age seven, and progressed through the ranks
 He made his reserves debut against Maidenhead United in a pre-season friendly^. Aneke was offered the chance to visit FC Barcelona's training base with view to signing for them. However, he signed a professional contract with Arsenal in July 2010
Ahead of 2011–12 season, Aneke signed a contract extension with the club. He scored for Arsenal's reserve side in friendly victories against Woking, Hastings United, and Stevenage respectively.He made his competitive first-team debut for Arsenal in the club's 3–1 League Cup victory against Shrewsbury Town on 20 September 2011, coming on as a 90th minute substitute in the match
Former Nigeria coach Samson Siasia  held a meeting with Arsenal youngster Chuks about a possible commitment of his future to Nigeria, where his parents hail from. Reports in the Nigerian media claim that he had agreed to commit his future to the Super Eagles.

"I am very happy with this honour and invitation. Nigeria is a very big country with over a thousand players playing abroad. I am very happy for this recognition," Aneke was quoted by the Tribune.
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KEEP ON GOING YOUNG GUNNER!!!