Taribo West
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| Taribo West | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taribo West | |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria | |
| Height | 1.86m (6ft 1½in) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | unattached | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1991-1992 1992-1993 1993-1997 1997-1999 1999-2000 2000-2001 2001-2002 2002-2004 2004 2005 2006-2007 2007 |
Sharks Julius Berger Auxerre Inter Milan AC Milan Derby County Kaiserslautern Partizan Al-Arabi Plymouth Argyle Julius Berger Paykan |
73 (1) 43 (1) 4 (1) 18 (0) 10 (0) 16 (1) (?) (1) 4 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 1994-2005 |  Nigeria |
42 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Competitor for Nigeria |
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| Men's Football | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | Team Competition | |
Taribo West (born March 26, 1974 in Ajegunle, Lagos) is a Nigerian football defender who currently is a free agent.
West is also known for the various unusual and colourful hairstyles that he has sported over the years. West's tackling style has frequently got him into trouble, and throughout his career his lack of pace exacerbated this.
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[edit] Club career
West has had a successful career, playing for AJ Auxerre, Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Derby County, FC Kaiserslautern, FK Partizan, Al-Arabi and Plymouth Argyle.
In August 2005, Derby County fans sent shirts to Taribo West's hometown in Nigeria in a campaign backed by BBC Radio Derby.[1]
On August 18, 2007 West signed a one-year contract with Iranian club Paykan F.C..[2], but had his contract terminated by mutual consent only three months later. It was widely believed that West had returned to football in early 2008, when he signed for the Spanish Segunda División side Xerez CD, however it was revealed by the BBC three days later that the President of the club flatly refuted these allegations leaving many puzzled as to why West made this bizarre claim. [3]
[edit] Club career stats
Last update: 30 October 2007
| Season | Team | Country | Division | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91/92 | Sharks | Nigeria |
1 | ?? | ?? |
| 92/93 | Julius Berger | Nigeria |
1 | ?? | ?? |
| 93/94 | Auxerre |  France |
1 | 1 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Auxerre | France |
1 | 23 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Auxerre | France |
1 | 22 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Auxerre | France |
1 | 27 | 1 |
| 97/98 | Inter Milan |  Italy |
1 | 22 | 1 |
| 98/99 | Inter Milan | Italy |
1 | 21 | 0 |
| 99/00 | AC Milan | Italy |
1 | 4 | 1 |
| 00/01 | Derby County |  England |
1 | 18 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Kaiserslautern |  Germany |
1 | 10 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Partizan |  Serbia |
1 | 11 | 1 |
| 03/04 | Partizan | Serbia |
1 | 5 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Al-Arabi |  Qatar |
1 | ?? | 1 |
| 05/06 | Plymouth Argyle | England |
2 | 4 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Julius Berger | Nigeria |
1 | ?? | ?? |
| 07/08 | Paykan |  Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 |
[edit] International career
He has been capped 41 times by the Nigerian national team and played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. He was also a member of the Nigerian team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
[edit] Awards and honours
Taribos second hit album 'Footballers Wives' reached the Swedish top 40, this new found fame brought him guest appearances on 'Loose women' and 'Welcome to Geneva - The Swiss' patriot airport welcoming video'. This appearance won West his 5th BAFTA for a foreign film dub.
[edit] Country
FIFA have told Taribo 'Back off from FIFA' in reply to his 1997 stand up comedy skit regarding FIFA's blasé drink driving policies.
- African Cup of Nations
- Appearances and Goals: 2000, 2002 (0)
- Olympic Games
- 1996 Olympic Games Gold Medalist
[edit] Club
- UEFA Cup: 1
- 1997/98, Inter Milan
- French championship: 1
- 1996/1997, AJ Auxerre
- French Cup: 2
- 1994/1995, AJ Auxerre
- 1996/1997, AJ Auxerre
[edit] References
- ^ Rams fans send shirts to Nigeria. BBC news report. Retrieved on May 11, 2006.
- ^ Taribo West moves to Iran. Retrieved on 2007-08-18.
- ^ Xerez deny West signing claim. BBC news report. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
- ^ Fresh chance for Nigeria stars. BBC news report. Retrieved on February 26, 2008.
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