| Uchenna Kanu | |
| Fullname: | Uchenna Grace Kanu |
| Birth Date: | 1997 6, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Abia, Nigeria[1] |
| Height: | 1.73 m[2] |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Racing Louisville |
| Clubnumber: | 29 |
| Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
| College1: | Southeastern Fire |
| Collegecaps1: | 78 |
| Collegegoals1: | 157 |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Pensacola FC |
| Caps1: | 12 |
| Goals1: | 17 |
| Years2: | 2020 |
| Clubs2: | Sevilla |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | Linköpings FC |
| Caps3: | 42 |
| Goals3: | 22 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | UANL |
| Caps4: | 30 |
| Goals4: | 20 |
| Years5: | 2023– |
| Clubs5: | Racing Louisville |
| Caps5: | 11 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam1: | Nigeria U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2014 |
| Nationalteam2: | Nigeria U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2019– |
| Nationalteam3: | Nigeria |
| Nationalcaps3: | 31 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 20 |
| Pcupdate: | 15 July 2020 |
| Ntupdate: | 5 December 2023 |
Uchenna Grace Kanu (born 20 June 1997) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville. Internationally, Kanu represents the Nigeria women's national team.
Kanu represented Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She made her senior debut on 8 April 2019 in a 1–2 friendly loss to Canada.
On 16 June 2023, she was included in the 23-player Nigerian squad for the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.[3]
In her earlier years, at the age of 26, she shared her journey, saying, "I used to sell oranges and water on the streets of Aba. My brother and I would hawk sodas like Coca-Cola, Fanta, and Pepsi in the market. We'd cross paths, share a laugh, and then go our separate ways." Now, Kanu excels as a forward for NWSL club Racing Louisville in the United States, having risen to prominence through her representation of Nigeria in various FIFA Women's World Cups.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 May 2019 | 1-0 | 5-1 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | ||
| 2 | 4-1 | |||||
| 3 | 5-1 | |||||
| 4 | 11 May 2019 | 2-0 | 15-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | ||
| 5 | 3-0 | |||||
| 6 | 6-0 | |||||
| 7 | 7-0 | |||||
| 8 | 11-0 | |||||
| 9 | 14 May 2019 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | ||
| 10 | 18 May 2019 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2019 WAFU Zone B Women's Cup | ||
| 11 | 23 February 2021 | 5–0 | 9–0 | 2021 Turkish Women's Cup | ||
| 12 | 20 October 2021 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 13 | 2–0 | |||||
| 14 | 10 July 2022 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations | ||
| 15 | 4–0 | |||||
| 16 | 6 September 2022 | 1–1 | 1–2 | Friendly | ||
| 17 | 27 July 2023 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | ||
| 18 | 31 October 2023 | MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2024 CAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |
| 19 | 30 November 2023 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification | ||
| 20 | 3-0 |