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Taye Taiwo
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19 / Nigeria · 2004–2011

Taye Taiwo

LB box-to-box
Caps · Nigeria
53
Goals · Nigeria
5
Life
1985
Clubs
Olympique de Marseille, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Bursaspor
#19
Editorial rank of 33 for Nigeria
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

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. Career record: 53 caps and 5 goals for Nigeria; club career at Olympique de Marseille, FC Dynamo Kyiv, Bursaspor.

Career sourcesCareer dates · checked 4 October 2026
Identity and career · Wikidata Q208422
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Career record

2003–2005Lobi Stars
2005–2011Olympique de Marseille
2011–2013AC Milan
2012–2012Queens Park Rangers
2012–2013FC Dynamo Kyiv
2013–2015Bursaspor
2015–todayHelsingin Jalkapalloklubi
—Ifeanyi Ubah
—FC Lausanne-Sport
—IFK Eskilstuna
—AFC Eskilstuna
Nigeria53 caps, 5 goals

Sources

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Around Taiwo in the almanac

One rank above: Obafemi Martins at #18.

One rank below: Wilfred Ndidi at #20.

Nigeria's editorial top five: Jay-Jay Okocha · Nwankwo Kanu · Rashidi Yekini · Finidi George · Sunday Oliseh.

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