Taye Taiwo
Taye Ismaila Taiwo (born 16 April 1985) is a Nigerian professional footballer. He plays as a defender for AFC Eskilstuna.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taye Ismaila Taiwo | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AFC Eskilstuna | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Gabros | ||
| 2004 | Lobi Stars | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2011 | Marseille | 192 | (17) |
| 2011–2013 | Milan | 6 | (0) |
| 2012 | → QPR (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | → Dynamo Kyiv (loan) | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Bursaspor | 27 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | HJK Helsinki | 32 | (6) |
| 2017 | Lausanne | 13 | (0) |
| 2017– | AFC Eskilstuna | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2012 | Nigeria | 54 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 August 2017 | |||
Club career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other1 | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Marseille | 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2005–06 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 41 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | |||
| 2007–08 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | — | 40 | 5 | |||
| 2008–09 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | 52 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |||
| 2010–11 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Total | 192 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 256 | 23 | ||
| Milan | 2011–12 | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2011–12 | Premier League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| Dynamo Kyiv (loan) | 2012–13 | Vyshcha Liha | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| Bursaspor | 2013–14 | Süper Lig | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 8 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 37 | 3 | ||||
| HJK Helsinki | 2015 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 8 | |||
| Total | 32 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 40 | 8 | |||
| Lausanne-Sport | 2016–17 | Swiss Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 291 | 26 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 66 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 388 | 36 | ||
International career statistics
| Nigeria national football team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 53 | 5 |
Taye Taiwo Media
Taiwo drinking a water bottle during a match for Marseille in 2005.
Taiwo training for Marseille prior to a match.
Taiwo celebrating with teammates following Marseille's win over Bordeaux in the Coupe de la Ligue Final.
Taiwo (third right) celebrating with teammates following Marseille's win over Bordeaux in the Coupe de la Ligue Final.
Taiwo having a prep talk with teammate Philippe Mexès during a match between Milan and Siena on 17 December 2011.
Taiwo training for Dynamo Kyiv in 2012.
Taiwo about to play for Dynamo Kyiv prior to a match in 2012.
Taiwo playing for Bursaspor in 2014.
Taiwo playing for RoPS in 2018.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Taye TAIWO". www.lfp.fr (in français). Ligue de Football Professionnel. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ↑ "T.Taiwo". uk.soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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