Celestine BABAYARO

Celestine Babayaro - Nigeria - FIFA World Cup 1998

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 28 June 1998

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    • POSITION
      Left Back
    • DATE OF BIRTH
      Tuesday, 29 August 1978
    • PLACE OF BIRTH
      Kaduna, Nigeria
  • INTERNATIONAL
  • Nigeria
  • WORLD CUP
  • CLUBS
  • Chelsea FC
    • Club Career Dates
      1997-2005
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 18th October 1997 in a 1-0 win at home to Leicester City (Aged: 19)
    • Club Career
      132 League appearances 5 goals.
  • Newcastle United
    • Club Career Dates
      2005-2007
    • League Debut
      Saturday, 15th January 2005 in a 2-1 win at home to Southampton (Aged: 26)
    • Club Career
      47 League games.
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Celestine BABAYARO - Nigeria - FIFA World Cup 1998

The photo above shows Nigerian footballer Celestine Babayaro during the game

against Denmark at the 1998 World Cup Finals.

NIGERIA 3:2 SPAIN (1:1) Mutiu Adepoju, Garba Lawal, Sunday Oliseh (13.06.98 Nantes - 39,000)

Peter Rufai, Mobi Oparaku (70 Rashidi Yekini), Taribo West, Uche Okechukwu (c),

Celestine Babayaro, Finidi George, Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, Garba Lawal (90 Godwin Okpara),

Victor Ikpeba (83 Tijani Babangida), Mutiu Adepoju

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NIGERIA 1:0 BULGARIA (1:0) Victor Ipkeba (19.06.98 Paris, Parc des Princes - 49,000)
Peter Rufai, Taribo West, Uche Ochechukwu (c), Celestine Babayaro, Mutiu Adepoju,

Finidi George (85 Tijani Babangida), Sunday Oliseh, Jay-Jay Okocha, Garba Lawal,

Victor Ikpeba (76 Rashidi Yekini), Daniel Amokachi (67 Nwankwo Kanu)

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NIGERIA 1:4 DENMARK (0:2) Tijani Babangida (28.06.98 St.Denis, Stade de France - 60,000)
Peter Rufai, Uche Ochechukwu (c), Celestine Babayaro, Taribo West, Mutiu Adepoju,

Garba Lawal (73 Tijani Babangida), Sunday Oliseh, Finidi George, Nwankwo Kanu (65 Rashidi Yekini),

Victor Ipkeba, Jay-Jay Okocha