Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Babayaro (born 29 August 1978) is a former Nigerian football player. He also represented the Nigeria national team.
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| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | 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 statistics | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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.
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Nigeria squad – 2002 African Cup of Nations third place | ||
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Nigeria squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations third place | ||
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