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Gold medal |
1996 Atlanta |
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Taribo West (born March 26, 1974 in Lagos) is a Nigerian football defender, he is currently without a club after being released by English Championship team Plymouth Argyle on October 6 2005
West has had a successful career, playing for AJ Auxerre, Inter Milan, A.C. Milan, Derby County, FC Kaiserslautern, FK Partizan, Al-Arabi, Bolton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle. He has been capped 41 times by the Nigerian national team and played in the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. He was also a member of the Nigerian team that won the golden medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. West is also known for the various unusual and colourful hairstyles that he has sported over the years.
In August 2005, Derby County fans sent shirts to Taribo West's hometown in Africa campaign backed by BBC Radio Derby
Clubs
- 1992-1992: Sharks Port Harcourt Nigeria
- 1993-1993: Julius Berger Nigeria
- 1993-1997: AJ Auxerre France
- 1997-2000: Inter Milan Italy
- 2000-2000: AC Milan Italy
- 2000-2001: Derby County England
- 2001-2002: FC Kaiserslautern Germany
- 2003-2004: Partizan Belgrade Serbia and Montenegro
- 2004-2005: Al-Arabi Qatar
- 2005-2005: Plymouth Argyle England
Wins
- 1996 Olympic Games
- UEFA Cup, 1998
- Ligue 1, 1996
- Coupe de France, 1994, 1996
External links
- BBC mini-profile, from 20 May, 2002.
- NigerianPlayers profile