Tijani Babangida

Tijani Babangida (born 25 September 1973) is a former Nigerian football player. He has played for Nigeria national team. Babangida was especially praised for his dribbling on the field and his speed as an attacker on the flanks. Known for his pace, his playing style was sometimes compared to that of Marc Overmars. Regarded to be one of the greatest Nigerian wingers and dribblers in his position.

Tijani Babangida

Personal information
Full name	Tijani Babangida
Date of birth	(1973-09-25) 25 September 1973
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder (retired)
Youth career
1987–1990	Arewa Textiles
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Niger Tornadoes	23	(9)
1991–1996	Roda JC	78	(26)
1991–1993	→ VVV-Venlo (loan)	34	(19)
1996–2003	Ajax	77	(20)
2000–2001	→ Gençlerbirliği (loan)	12	(2)
2001–2002	→ Vitesse (loan)	14	(1)
2002–2003	→ Al-Ittihad (loan)	5	(0)
2003–2004	Changchun Yatai	29	(8)
Total		272	(85)
National team
1994–2004	Nigeria	36	(5)
Honours Representing  Nigeria Men's Football 1996 Atlanta Team Competition
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only