| Abu Kanu | |
| Fullname: | Abu Kanu |
| Birth Date: | 1972 3, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Magburaka, Sierra Leone |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Freetown United |
| Years1: | 1993–1995 |
| Years2: | 1995–1996 |
| Years3: | 1997 |
| Years4: | 1997–1999 |
| Years5: | 2008–2009 |
| Clubs2: | Spånga IS |
| Caps4: | 32 |
| Goals4: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1990–1997 |
| Nationalteam1: | Sierra Leone |
| Nationalcaps1: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 8 |
| Managerclubs1: | FC Knokke (youth coach) |
| Managerclubs2: | Sierra Leone |
Abu Kanu, commonly known as Gbanaloko, (born 31 March 1972 in Magburaka) is a retired Sierra Leonean football striker. Kanu was a member of the Leone Stars squad that participated in the 1994 African Nations Cup in Tunisia. He is the second highest all-time goal scorer for the Sierra Leone national football team with 15 goals, an during his playing days with Sierra Leone, Kanu was most prolific scorer in the team.
Kanu had a spell with NK Slaven Belupo in the Prva HNL.[1]