Celestine BABAYARO

Celestine Babayaro - Nigeria - FIFA World Cup 2002

Photo/Foto: George Herringshaw

Date: 16 September 2000

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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 2002

The photo above shows Nigerian footballer Celestine Babayaro

at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

NIGERIA 0:1 ARGENTINA (0:0)

(02.06.02 Ibaraki, Ibaraki Kashima Stadium - 34,050)
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NIGERIA: Ike Shoronmu, Efe Sodje (73 Justice Christopher), Taribo West,

Isaac Okoronkwo, Celestine Babayaro, Augustine 'Jay-Jay' Okocha (c), Joseph Yobo,

Nwankwo Kanu (48 Pius Ikedia), Garba Lawal, Julius Aghahowa, Bartholomew Ogbeche


NIGERIA 1:2 SWEDEN (1:1) Julius Aghahowa
(07.06.02 Kobe, Kobe Wing Stadium - 36, 194)
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NIGERIA: Ike Shoronmu, Joseph Yobo, Taribo West, Isaac Okoronkwo, Ifeanyi Udeze,

Augustine 'Jay-Jay' Okocha (c), Justice Christopher, John Utaka,

Celestine Babayaro (67 Nwankwo Kanu), Julius Aghahowa,

Bartholomew Ogbeche (72 Pius Ikedia)