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Celestine Babayaro
| Born | 29 August 1978, Kaduna |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 69 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Defender/Left back |
After starting his career at Plateau United, Baba played in the Nigerian team that won the World Junior Championships in 1993 and he quickly won a move to Belgium and Anderlecht in 1994 at only fifteen.
He made his international debut shortly after in November 1995 against Uzbekistan.
Celestine moved to Premiership Chelsea in the summer of 1997 and became a regular in the London side - winning two FA Cups and a Cup Winners Cup with them.
He went to the Sydney Olympics with Nigeria but missed the quarterfinals having been sent off in a prior match.
He did refuse to play at international level for a time in a row over travel expenses.
He is quick and a good tackler.
Having established his reputation in England during eight years at Chelsea, Celestine arrived at Newcastle in 2005 to replace left-back Olivier Bernard.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1995-96 | Nigeria | Afro-Asian Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Nigeria | Olympics | 1 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Nigeria | Olympics | 5 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | Coca-Cola League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Chelsea | Premier League | 8 |
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| 1997-98 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Nigeria | International | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
3 |
6
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Chelsea | Worthington Cup | 3 |
1
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| 1998-99 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Chelsea | Premier League | 23 | 2 |
3
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| 1999-00 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 14 | 1 |
2 |
1
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1
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| 1999-00 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 6 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 19 | 5 |
4
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | Worthington Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nigeria | Olympics | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 |
6
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Worthington Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Nigeria | International | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 16 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Worthington Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chelsea | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Chelsea | Premier League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Intertoto Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 26 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Intertoto Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 12 |
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| 2006-07 | Newcastle United | UEFA Cup | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan 2005 | Yeading v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Southampton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2005 | Newcastle United v Coventry City | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2005 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2005 | Heerenveen v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 20 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 27 Feb 2005 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2005 | Sporting Lisboa v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 17 Apr 2005 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 4-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 07 May 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 May 2005 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jul 2005 | ZTS Dubnica v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 23 Jul 2005 | Newcastle United v ZTS Dubnica | W | 2-0 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 27 Jul 2005 | Deportivo La Coruña v Newcastle United | L | 2-1 | Intertoto Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 14 Aug 2005 | Arsenal v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2005 | Bolton Wanderers v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2005 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2005 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Grimsby Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Oct 2005 | West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2005 | Newcastle United v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Mansfield Town | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Fulham v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Cheltenham Town v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Manchester City v Newcastle United | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2006 | Newcastle United v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Manchester United v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2006 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2006 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 17 Apr 2006 | Sunderland v Newcastle United | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Birmingham City v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 May 2006 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jul 2006 | Newcastle United v Lillestrom | D | 1-1 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 22 Jul 2006 | Lillestrom v Newcastle United | W | 0-3 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Aug 2006 | FK Ventspils v Newcastle United | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Aug 2006 | Newcastle United v FK Ventspils | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 27 Aug 2006 | Aston Villa v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2006 | West Ham United v Newcastle United | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Liverpool v Newcastle United | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 28 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Charlton Athletic | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Newcastle United v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Nov 2006 | Watford v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 06 Dec 2006 | Newcastle United v Reading | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2006 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Newcastle United v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Newcastle United v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Feb 2007 | SV Zulte Waregem v Newcastle United | W | 1-3 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 22 Feb 2007 | Newcastle United v SV Zulte Waregem | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Newcastle United v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Anderlecht | 01 Jul 1994 | 20 Jun 1997 | |
| Chelsea | 20 Jun 1997 | 01 Jan 2005 | |
| Newcastle United | 01 Jan 2005 | 11 Dec 2007 | |
| Portsmouth | 07 Jul 2008 | 11 Jul 2008 | T |