Nwankwo Kanu
FW · Born August 1, 1976
Age in each playoff game
- 1998 Group stage (June 19, 1998), Nigeria vs Bulgaria 1–0: 21 years, 322 days
- 1998 Group stage (June 24, 1998), Nigeria vs Paraguay 1–3: 21 years, 327 days
- 1998 Round of 16 (June 28, 1998), Nigeria vs Denmark 1–4: 21 years, 331 days
- 2002 Group stage (June 2, 2002), Nigeria vs Argentina 0–1: 25 years, 305 days
- 2002 Group stage (June 7, 2002), Nigeria vs Sweden 1–2: 25 years, 310 days
- 2010 Group stage (June 22, 2010), Nigeria vs South Korea 2–2: 33 years, 325 days
Age in each season
- 1998 (Nigeria): 21 years, 313 days to 21 years, 345 days
- 2002 (Nigeria): 25 years, 303 days to 25 years, 333 days
- 2010 (Nigeria): 33 years, 314 days to 33 years, 344 days