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Born on August 29, 1978 in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria, Celestine Babayaro is an association football player. That puts Celestine Babayaro at 47 years old in 2026. The listed height is 175 cm.
My Take
Babayaro is one of those players I respect more in hindsight than I did at the time. Bursting onto Chelsea's scene as a teenager, he gave the club nearly a decade of reliable service at left-back and in midfield, then carried that durability to Newcastle. What strikes me is the longevity: surviving and thriving in the Premier League's brutal grind as an African import in that era took real grit. He was never the marquee name, but those steady, hard-running types are the connective tissue of any good side. I'd rate him as an underappreciated cornerstone of Nigeria's golden generation rather than a footnote.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Celestine Babayaro
- Name (Japanese)
- セレスティン・ババヤロ
- Reading
- せれすてぃん・ばばやろ
- Born
- August 29, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
- Height
- 175 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
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3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Celestine Babayaro born?
Born August 29, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Celestine Babayaro from?
Celestine Babayaro is from Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
What does Celestine Babayaro do?
Celestine Babayaro works as association football player.
How tall is Celestine Babayaro?
Celestine Babayaro is 175 cm.
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