Tijani Babangida

Tijani Babangida

Personal information
Full name	Tijani Babangida
Date of birth	(1973-09-25) 25 September 1973
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder (retired)
Youth career
1987–1990	Arewa Textiles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Niger Tornadoes	23	(9)
1991–1996	Roda JC	78	(26)
1991–1993	→ VVV-Venlo (loan)	34	(19)
1996–2003	Ajax	77	(20)
2000–2001	→ Gençlerbirliği (loan)	12	(2)
2001–2002	→ Vitesse (loan)	14	(1)
2002–2003	→ Al-Ittihad (loan)	5	(0)
2003–2004	Changchun Yatai	29	(8)
Total		272	(85)
National team
1994–2004	Nigeria	36	(5)
Honours Representing Nigeria Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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. Regarded to be one of the greatest Nigerian wingers and dribblers in his position.

Club career statistics

Club statistics			League
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals
Netherlands			League
1991/92	VVV Venlo	Eredivisie	6	3
1992/93		Eerste Divisie	28	16
1993/94	Roda	Eredivisie	29	11
1994/95			20	5
1995/96			29	10
1996/97	Ajax	Eredivisie	25	4
1997/98			26	13
1998/99			18	2
1999/00			8	1
Turkey			League
2000/01	Gençlerbirliği	Süper Lig	12	2
Netherlands			League
2001/02	Vitesse	Eredivisie	14	1
Saudi Arabia			League
2002/03	Al-Ittihad Jeddah	Premier League	5	0
China			League
2003	Changchun Yatai		9	4
2004			20	4
Country	Netherlands		203	66
	Turkey		12	2
	Saudi Arabia		5	0
	China		29	8
Total			249	76

International career statistics

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

Related pages

• List of Nigerians