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24 / Nigeria · 1994–2004Tijani Babangida
Ajax were level with Atlético Madrid deep into extra time at the Vicente Calderón in March 1997 when a deflected pass reached Babangida on the right of the box and he lifted it over the goalkeeper for 3-2 and a place in the semi-finals. Olympic gold in Atlanta in 1996 heads his honours, with the 1998 Eredivisie and two KNVB Cups at Ajax, and a brace against South Africa that carried Nigeria to the 2000 Nations Cup final. Career record: 36 caps and 5 goals for Nigeria; club career at Roda JC Kerkrade, VVV-Venlo, AFC Ajax.
Career record
| 1991–1993 | VVV-Venlo |
| 1991–1996 | Roda JC Kerkrade |
| 1996–2003 | AFC Ajax |
| 2000–2001 | Gençlerbirliği S.K. |
| 2001–2002 | SBV Vitesse |
| 2002–2003 | Al Ittihad |
| 2003–2004 | Changchun Yatai |
| Nigeria | 36 caps, 5 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Nigeria checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Nigeria checked 4 October 2026
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