Rabiu Afolabi
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Janko bows to new Salzburg system...scored nine goals in the first 14 league games of the season. Beiersdorfer coming With his star striker in harness and newcomers Rabiu Afolabi and Nikola Pokrivac also settling well, Stevens is expecting more moral support in the months... In this article: Marc Janko, Huub Stevens, Salzburg, All rights reserved, Rabiu Afolabi, Nikola Pokrivac, Patrik Jezek, Laszlo Bodnar, and PFC Levski Sofia |
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Wikipedia | October 01, 2009
Rabiu Afolabi
Afolabi left his home country for Belgian outfit Standard Liege after impressing at the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup. He signed for Italian Serie A side SSC Napoli ahead of the 2000-2001 season, but failed to break into the...
In this article: 2002 FIFA World Cup, Nigeria, Uefa-caf Meridian Cup, African Youth Championship, Nigeria national football team, FC Sochaux, Standard Liege, Cameroon, and Sierra Leone
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BBC | June 22, 2009
Monday's gossip column
...Matthew Kilgallon at the club, with Wigan and Middlesbrough both interested. Burnley are ready to move for Nigeria centre-back Rabiu Afolabi, who is a free agent after leaving French side Sochaux. Sunderland defender Anton Ferdinand...
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FIFA.com News | May 23, 2009
Win leaves Bordeaux on the brink
...the second time in club history and the second time in three seasons. First-half goals from Mevlut Erding and Nigerian-born Rabiu Afolabi put Sochaux in command at the break and although Bagayoko scored from the spot on 61 minutes, it wasn't...
In this article: Bordeaux, Marseille, UEFA Champions League, Champions League, Eric Gerets, Monaco, Lyon, and Velodrome
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Taipei Times | May 04, 2009
LFP: Bordeaux go level on points with leaders Marseille
...until stoppage-time to add a third by Morocco striker Chamakh. Sochaux were reduced to 10 men in the 83rd minute when defender Rabiu Afolabi earned a second booking. The eastern side are just above the drop zone on 33 points, ahead of...
In this article: Bordeaux, Olympique Marseille, Stade Rennes, Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Nicolas Douchez, and Peguy Luyindula
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Yahoo! News | January 21, 2008
Nigeria fired up to upstage Ivory Coast in African Nations Cup
...and organisation particularly in the Eagles' defence since he took charge in March and so Joseph Yobo, Danny Shittu, Rabiu Afolabi, Onyekachi Apam and Taye Taiwo now allow very little to go past them. There has also been some exciting...
In this article: Nigeria, African Nations Cup, Richard Eromoigbe, World Cup, Joseph Yobo, Ghana, Spain, 2010 World Cup, and Surgery
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www.uefa.com
Clubs play final hand in transfer market
...93 league games for the Bucharest club. Austrian champions FC Salzburg have bolstered their squad by signing Nigerian defender Rabiu Afolabi on a free transfer from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. The 29-year-old centre-back, who made 123 Ligue...
In this article: Bogdan Lobont, Stefan Maierhofer, Florian Kringe, FK Austria Wien, Rome, Bucharest, and All rights reserved
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Rabiu Afolabi (born 18 April, 1980 in Osogbo, Nigeria) is a Nigerian soccer player. His name, Afolabi, means "Born into wealth". He is a strong and lanky central defender, who is good aerially and has a thunderous shot. He is also very versatile and can play as a fullback or defensive midfielder as well. Dangerous on set pieces.
He left his home country for Belgian outfit Standard Liège after impressing at the 1997 edition of the Meridian Cup.
Played a vital role for Nigeria in the 1999 African Youth Championship, coming from defence to score the two goals against Cameroon in the semi-final. Nigeria eventually finished second in the tournament after losing 0-1 to the hosts, Ghana, in the final. He then captained the Nigerian U-20 team in the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship in Nigeria.
He made his full international debut in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone, in June 17, 2000.
He signed for Italian Serie A side SSC Napoli ahead of the 2000-2001 season, but failed to break into the first team, and went back to Belgium before the season was over.
He plays for Nigeria national football team and was a participant at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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