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Tijani Babangida

Nigerian footballer

  • Fame57.6
  • Momentum19.6
  • Nigeria rank#91
  • Wikipedia13.1K
Born 1973 · age 53Nigeria
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    30 languages
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  • Rank in Nigeria
    #91
    Footballers
  • Age
    53
    Born 1973
Summary
Updated 2026-06-18

Tijani Babangida is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a winger. Known for his pace, his playing style was sometimes compared to that of Marc Overmars. Babangida spent the majority of his playing career at Ajax. Overall, he played in five countries on three continents. At club level, Babangida spent nine years in the Netherlands, playing for Roda JC, VVV-Venlo, Ajax, and Vitesse. winning the Eredivisie plus KNVB Cup double with the last side.

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Teams

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  • Changchun Yatai F.C.
    2003–2004
  • Al Ittihad FC
    2002–2003
  • SBV Vitesse
    2001–2002
  • Gençlerbirliği S.K.
    2000–2001
  • AFC Ajax
    1996–2003
  • Nigeria men's national football team
    1994–2004
  • VVV-Venlo
    1991–1993
  • Roda JC Kerkrade
    1991–1996
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Season stats

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2003–2004298
2002–200350
2001–2002141
2000–2001122
1996–20037720
1994–2004365
1991–19933419
1991–19967826
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Fame
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57.6
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Score components
Momentum19.6
Historical21.2
Now attention100.0
Source confidence60.0
Completeness55.0
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#91
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