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Benjamin Tanimu

Benjamin Tanimu
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Benin City, Nigeria
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 17
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2024 Bendel Insurance
2024 Singida Black Stars[a] 11 (0)
2024– Crawley Town 1 (0)
International career‡
Nigeria U23
2024– Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:01, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:41, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Benjamin Tanimu (born 24 July 2002) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Crawley Town and the Nigeria national team.

Club career

Born in Benin City,[1] Tanimu started his career in his home city at Bendel Insurance in 2018.[3] After seven seasons, he signed for Tanzanian Premier League side Ihefu FC, later known as Singida Black Stars, in February 2024.[4][5]

On 2 September 2024 Tanimu joined EFL League One club Crawley Town on a two-year contract for a fee of 2.3 billion Tanzanian shillings,[6] linking up with the club in the weeks following the move.[7] On 19 October 2024, he made his debut for the club as a late substitute in a 4–1 defeat to Reading.[8]

International career

Tanimu has previously represented Nigeria at under-23 level.[9]

Tanimu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in March 2024 for friendlies against Ghana and Mali.[10][11] He made his debut for Nigeria on 22 March, starting in a 2–1 win over Ghana.[12]

Statistics

As of match played 19 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bendel Insurance 2018 Nigeria National League No data currently available
2019 Nigeria Professional Football League 15 0 0 0 — 0 0 15 0
2019–20 Nigeria National League No data currently available
2020–21 Nigeria National League No data currently available
2021–22 Nigeria National League No data currently available
2022–23 Nigeria Professional Football League 21 0 0 0 — 0 0 21 0
2023–24 Nigeria Premier Football League 19 2 0 0 — 4[b] 0 23 2
Ihefu 2023–24 Tanzanian Premier League 11 0 0 0 — 0 0 11 0
Crawley Town 2024–25[13] EFL League One 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 67 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 71 2
  1. ^ The club was known as Ihefu FC when Tanimu signed for the club.[2]
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Confederations Cup

Honours

Bendel Insurance

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b "Benjamin Tanimu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  2. ^ Akanni, Aishat (12 August 2024). "No transfer for Benjamin Tanimu as Ihefu FC rebrands into Singida Black Stars". Brila FM. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ https://goalballlive.com/benjamin-tanimu-biography-state-of-origin-career-salary/
  4. ^ Adesanya, Taiwo (12 February 2024). "Benjamin Tanimu dumps Bendel Insurance for Tanzanian club IHEFU SC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  5. ^ https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/benjamin-tanimu/588676/
  6. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C_TI_66Koqx/
  7. ^ "Benjamin Tanimu joins Lindsey's reds". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Reading 4–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Who is Benjamin Tanimu? The defender with no Wikipedia page named in Super Eagles latest squad". All Nigeria Soccer. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  10. ^ Adewale, Abiodun (11 March 2024). "Tanimu ready to serve after first Eagles call up". Punch. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  11. ^ Akindele, Rotimi (10 March 2024). "Super Eagles: Rising Star Benjamin Tanimu joins the fold". afrik-foot.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ^ Abiola, Raphael (22 March 2024). "Finidi Goerge Rates Tanimu's Performance in Nigeria's Win Over Ghana in Morocco". sportsbrief.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Games played by Benjamin Tanimu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
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