Tijani Babangida (born 25 September 1973) is a former Nigerian football player. He has played for Nigeria national team. Babangida was especially praised for his dribbling on the field and his speed as an attacker on the flanks. Known for his pace, his playing style was sometimes compared to that of Marc Overmars. He is regarded to be one of the greatest Nigerian wingers and dribblers in his position.
Tijani Babangida|
| Date of birth |
(1973-09-25) 25 September 1973 (age 51) |
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| Place of birth |
Kaduna, Nigeria |
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| Height |
1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1][2] |
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| Position(s) |
Winger |
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|
| 1987–1990 |
Arewa Textiles |
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|
| Years |
Team |
Apps |
(Gls) |
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| 1991–1996 |
Roda JC |
78 |
(26) |
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| 1991–1993 |
→ VVV-Venlo (loan) |
34 |
(19) |
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| 1996–2003 |
Ajax |
77 |
(20) |
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| 2000–2001 |
→ Gençlerbirliği (loan) |
12 |
(2) |
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| 2001–2002 |
→ Vitesse (loan) |
14 |
(1) |
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| 2002–2003 |
→ Al-Ittihad (loan) |
5 |
(0) |
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| 2003–2004 |
Changchun Yatai |
29 |
(8) |
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| Total |
|
272 |
(85) |
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|
| 1994–2004 |
Nigeria |
36 |
(5) |
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|
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Appearances and goals by national team and year
| National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
| Nigeria
|
1994 |
2 |
0
|
| 1995 |
0 |
0
|
| 1996 |
0 |
0
|
| 1997 |
2 |
0
|
| 1998 |
7 |
1
|
| 1999 |
3 |
0
|
| 2000 |
10 |
2
|
| 2001 |
7 |
2
|
| 2002 |
5 |
0
|
| Total |
36 |
5
|
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Babangida goal.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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- ↑ Tijani Babangida at National-Football-Teams.com
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