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| Personal information |
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| Date of birth | 25 September 1973
(aged 52) |
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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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| Playing position | Winger |
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| Youth career |
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| 1987–1990 | Arewa Textiles |
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| 1990–1991 | Niger Tornadoes |
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| Senior career* |
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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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| National team |
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| 1994–2004 | Nigeria | 36 | (5) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statisticsClubInternational
Appearances and goals by national team and year
| National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
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| Nigeria
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1994 |
2 |
0
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| 1995 |
0 |
0
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| 1996 |
0 |
0
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| 1997 |
2 |
0
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| 1998 |
7 |
1
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| 1999 |
3 |
0
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| 2000 |
10 |
2
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| 2001 |
7 |
2
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| 2002 |
5 |
0
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| Total |
36 |
5
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- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Babangida goal.
HonoursRelated pagesReferences
Denmark
South Africa
Ghana
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