Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
5.6
Solid
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
3
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Chelsea FC
top club · 197 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#62
goals rank
#34
assists rank
20
season goals
17
season assists
Among 154 Defender - Left-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2004
€3.50m
top transfer fee · 97/98
6
best season · 95/96
48 / 4
int'l caps / goals
364Appearances
20Goals
17Assists
51Yellow cards
4Red cards
71Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Celestine Babayaro |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Celestine Boyd Jonto Hycieth Babayaro |
| Date of birth | 1978-08-29 (47 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Mar 2008
Transfer: LA Galaxy → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jan 2008
Transfer: Newcastle → LA Galaxy
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — Newcastle United
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Newcastle United
35 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2005
Transfer: Chelsea → Newcastle
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Chelsea FC, Newcastle United
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Chelsea FC
14 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Chelsea FC
24 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Chelsea FC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Chelsea FC
28 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Chelsea FC
41 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Chelsea FC
44 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 1997
97/98 — Chelsea FC
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 1997
Transfer: RSC Anderlecht → Chelsea
97/98 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 1996
96/97 — RSC Anderlecht
38 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — RSC Anderlecht
35 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — RSC Anderlecht
26 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1994
Transfer: Anderlecht U19 → RSC Anderlecht
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1994
Transfer: Plateau United → Anderlecht U19
93/94 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 128 other Defender - Left-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.14/90
Assists2 total · 0.14/90
G+A4 total · 0.28/90
Yellow cards4 total · 0.28/90
Minutes played by club
Chelsea FC
68.7%
RSC Anderlecht
26.4%
Newcastle United
4.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 197 | 8 | 14 | 4,422 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 94/95 | 96/97 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 1,697 |
| Newcastle United | 3 | 04/05 | 06/07 | 68 | 1 | 3 | 315 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1,162 |
| 99/00 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea FC | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| 98/99 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 28 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 760 |
| 98/99 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Cup Winners' Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Coca-Cola Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Eerste klasse | RSC Anderlecht | 25 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 738 |
| 96/97 | UEFA Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Beker van België | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 |
| 95/96 | Champions League Qu. | RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | Eerste klasse | RSC Anderlecht | 29 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 494 |
| 95/96 | Super Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Beker van België | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 94/95 | Champions League | RSC Anderlecht | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | Eerste klasse | RSC Anderlecht | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 28 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | UEFA Cup | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Champions League Qu. | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 440 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,478 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Charity Shield | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 24 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93/94 | 1994-01-01 | Plateau United | Anderlecht U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Anderlecht U19 | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-06-20 | RSC Anderlecht | Chelsea | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 04/05 | 2005-01-01 | Chelsea | Newcastle | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Newcastle | LA Galaxy | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | LA Galaxy | Retired | Transfer | 500000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23135 | — | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #32 | 35 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95/96 | Eerste klasse | RSC Anderlecht | 5 | 29 |
| 98/99 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 3 | 28 |
| 96/97 | Eerste klasse | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 5 | 24 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 11 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 2 | 6 |
Teams faced most often by Celestine Babayaro's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough FC | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 58% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 50% |
| Birmingham City | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 50% |
| Manchester United | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 0% |
| Charlton Athletic | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 67% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 42% |
| Everton FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 58% |
| Liverpool FC | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 50% |
| Aston Villa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 33% |
| Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 58% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 02/03 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 41 | 1,277 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 98/99 | 44 | 1,227 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 97/98 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | 38 | 738 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 95/96 | 35 | 824 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.55 |
| 94/95 | 26 | 135 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 06/07 | 20 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | 18 | 315 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.86 |
| 02/03 | 24 | 1,478 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 01/02 | 28 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Eerste klasse
76 apps
8 G
0 A
Premier League
179 apps
5 G
11 A
Coca-Cola Cup
11 apps
3 G
0 A
FA Cup
24 apps
1 G
2 A
Champions League
16 apps
1 G
2 A
Cup Winners' Cup
10 apps
1 G
1 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
19 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Cup
14 apps
0 G
0 A
UI Cup
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Celestine Babayaro?
Celestine Babayaro is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Retired.
How old is Celestine Babayaro?
Celestine Babayaro is 47 years old. He was born on August 29, 1978 in Kaduna.
What position does Celestine Babayaro play?
Celestine Babayaro plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Celestine Babayaro play for?
Celestine Babayaro currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Celestine Babayaro scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Celestine Babayaro has scored 20 goals in 364 appearances.