Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Hycieth Babayaro
Born: August 29, 1978
Kaduna, Nigeria
Position: D, M - Left Back, Left Midfielder
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 146
Career: 1994-2006
Foot: left
Celestine Babayaro scored 17 goals and recorded 13 assists in his 352-game career with the RSC Anderlecht, Chelsea FC and Newcastle United. He began playing during the 1994 season and last took the pitch during the 2006 campaign.
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Scoring:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | GS | Min | G | A | FC | Y | R | Shts | S% | SOG | SG% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | BPL | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1995-96 | BPL | RSC Anderlecht | 29 | 29 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1996-97 | BPL | RSC Anderlecht | 25 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1997-98 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 8 | 8 | 649 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998-99 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 28 | 26 | 2281 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 33.3 | |
| 1999-00 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 25 | 23 | 2057 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2000-01 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 24 | 19 | 1653 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | |
| 2001-02 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 18 | 18 | 1539 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002-03 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 19 | 16 | 1478 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | |
| 2003-04 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 6 | 5 | 440 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | |
| 2004-05 | EPL | Newcastle United | 7 | 7 | 626 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2004-05 | EPL | Chelsea FC | 4 | 3 | 292 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005-06 | EPL | Newcastle United | 28 | 26 | 2317 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | |
| 2006-07 | EPL | Newcastle United | 12 | 12 | 1036 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 255 | 239 | 14368 | 13 | 13 | 173 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 65.0 | ||||
| Cup | 44 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 352 | 330 | 14368 | 17 | 13 | 173 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 85.0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | Country | Level | League | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | RSC Anderlecht |
| 1995-96 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | RSC Anderlecht |
| 1996-97 | Belgium | I | Eerste klasse A | RSC Anderlecht |
| 1997-98 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 1998-99 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 1999-00 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2000-01 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2001-02 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2002-03 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2003-04 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2004-05 | England | I | Premier League | Chelsea FC |
| 2004-05 | England | I | Premier League | Newcastle United |
| 2005-06 | England | I | Premier League | Newcastle United |
| 2006-07 | England | I | Premier League | Newcastle United |
