Biography.guide
Home › People › Association football player › Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha
Portrait of Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha

Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha

b. 1987

Brazilian footballer

Association football player
Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha

Born 1987. Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha is a Brazilian association football player.

Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha (born 23 September 1987), commonly known as Kanu, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Zelzate.

Club career Before signing at Anderlecht, Kanu was on trial with FC Groningen. On 13 December 2008, he was loaned out to Cercle Brugge and on 30 June 2009 returned to Anderlecht.

In February 2014, Kanu agree to switch to Russian Premier League side Terek Grozny.

On 23 June 2017, Kanu signed a deal with the Cypriot First Division club Omonia Nicosia. He made his debut on 10 September 2017 against Ethnikos Achna on the 2017–18 First Division season and gave an assist to Matt Derbyshire for the winning goal.

On 31 January 2023, Kanu joined Diest in Belgium.

Statistics

Personal life Kanu chose his football name as a reference to Nwankwo Kanu.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Born
23 September 1987, Salvador
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Association football player
Nationality
Brazil

People in Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Nwankwo Kanu
Nwankwo Kanu
b. 1976
Association football player
 Portrait of Personal
Personal
b. 1963
Computer scientist
 Portrait of Matt Derbyshire
Matt Derbyshire
b. 1986
Association football player

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha's

Portrait of Alain Aspect
Alain Aspect
b. 1947
Physicist
 Portrait of Alain Connes
Alain Connes
b. 1947
Mathematician
 Portrait of Jean-Yves Girard
Jean-Yves Girard
b. 1947
Mathematician
 Portrait of Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn
b. 1947
University teacher
 Portrait of Shirin Ebadi
Shirin Ebadi
b. 1947
Judge
 Portrait of Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
b. 1947
Zoologist

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha?

Brazilian footballer

When was Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha born?

Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha was born on 23 September 1987 in Salvador.

What is Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha's occupation?

Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha is an association football player.

What nationality is Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha?

Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha is Brazilian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha

· Wikidata: Q516607

· DBpedia: Kanu (footballer, born 1987)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha. https://biography.guide/rubenilson-dos-santos-da-rocha/

MLA: "Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rubenilson-dos-santos-da-rocha/.

Chicago: "Rubenilson dos Santos da Rocha." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/rubenilson-dos-santos-da-rocha/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:24 UTC