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Nigeria · 2005–10Taye Taiwo
Rating
83
Caps
53
Goals
5
Life
1985
Clubs
Olympique de Marseille, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Bursaspor
#19
Editorial rank of 33 for Nigeria
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Twenty-five yards, 84th minute, Port Said, 23 January 2006: Taiwo's free kick beat Ghana 1-0 and was Nigeria's first goal of that Africa Cup of Nations. He won Ligue 1 with Marseille in 2010 along with two French League Cups and a Trophée des Champions, took bronze at that 2006 tournament, and was voted third best player at the 2005 Under-20 World Cup behind Messi and John Obi Mikel. Career record: 53 caps and 5 goals for Nigeria; club career at Olympique de Marseille, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Bursaspor.
Career record
| 2003–2005 | Lobi Stars |
| 2005–2011 | Olympique de Marseille |
| 2011–2013 | AC Milan |
| 2012–2012 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 2012–2013 | FC Dynamo Kyiv |
| 2013–2015 | Bursaspor |
| 2015–today | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |
| — | Ifeanyi Ubah |
| — | FC Lausanne-Sport |
| — | IFK Eskilstuna |
| — | AFC Eskilstuna |
| Nigeria | 53 caps, 5 goals |
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