Ibrahim Babangida (footballer)

Not to be confused with Ibrahim Babangida.

Ibrahim Babangida (1 August 1976 – 9 May 2024) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a right winger.^[1]

Ibrahim Babangida

Personal information
Date of birth	(1976-08-01)1 August 1976
Place of birth	Kaduna, Nigeria
Date of death	9 May 2024(2024-05-09) (aged 47)
Place of death	Kaduna, Nigeria
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Right winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1990–1991	Bank of the North
1992–1994	Stationery Stores F.C.
1995–1997	Katsina United
1997–2002	Volendam	51	(7)
International career
1993	Nigeria U17	4	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Nigeria FIFA U-17 World Cup 1993 Japan Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Babangida was born in Kaduna. He played for Bank of the North, Stationery Stores F.C. and Katsina United in his home country and for Dutch club FC Volendam.^[2]

International career

Babangida represented the Nigeria national under-17 football team at the 1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship in Japan and was the world champion.^[3]

Personal life and death

Babangida was the brother of former Ajax winger Tijani Babangida and former Olympiacos forward Haruna Babangida.

On 9 May 2024, Babangida died after being involved in a traffic collision in Zaria. He was 47. Other occupants, including his elder brother, Tijani, survived the accident.^[4]