Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Babayaro (born 29 August 1978) is a former Nigerian football player. He also represented the Nigeria national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Celestine Hycieth Babayaro | ||
Date of birth | 29 August 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 | 1⁄2 in)||
Playing position | Defender (retired) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1994-1997 1997-2005 2005-2007 2008 | Anderlecht Chelsea Newcastle United Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
National team | |||
1995-2004 | Nigeria | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Club career statistics
Club performance | League | |||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
Belgium | League | |||
1994/95 | Anderlecht | First Division | 22 | 0 |
1995/96 | 28 | 5 | ||
1996/97 | 25 | 3 | ||
England | League | |||
1997/98 | Chelsea | Premier League | 8 | 0 |
1998/99 | 28 | 3 | ||
1999/00 | 25 | 0 | ||
2000/01 | 24 | 0 | ||
2001/02 | 18 | 0 | ||
2002/03 | 19 | 1 | ||
2003/04 | 6 | 1 | ||
2004/05 | 4 | 0 | ||
2004/05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 7 | 0 |
2005/06 | 28 | 0 | ||
2006/07 | 12 | 0 | ||
2007/08 | 0 | 0 | ||
United States | League | |||
2008 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 |
Country | Belgium | 75 | 8 | |
England | 179 | 5 | ||
United States | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 254 | 13 |
International career statistics
Nigeria national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1995 | ||
1996 | ||
1997 | ||
1998 | 5 | 0 |
1999 | 2 | 0 |
2000 | 7 | 0 |
2001 | 2 | 0 |
2002 | 4 | 0 |
2003 | 0 | 0 |
2004 | 1 | 0 |
Total |
References
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Celestine Babayaro". www.national-football-teams.com.