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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 2002 | ||
| 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) |
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*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) | |||
Club career
editBorn 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
editTanimu 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
edit- As of match played 19 October 2024
| 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 | ||
- ^ The club was known as Ihefu FC when Tanimu signed for the club.[2]
- ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Confederations Cup
Honours
edit- Bendel Insurance
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Benjamin Tanimu". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Akanni, Aishat (12 August 2024). "No transfer for Benjamin Tanimu as Ihefu FC rebrands into Singida Black Stars". Brila FM. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ https://goalballlive.com/benjamin-tanimu-biography-state-of-origin-career-salary/
- ^ Adesanya, Taiwo (12 February 2024). "Benjamin Tanimu dumps Bendel Insurance for Tanzanian club IHEFU SC". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/benjamin-tanimu/588676/
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/C_TI_66Koqx/
- ^ "Benjamin Tanimu joins Lindsey's reds". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Reading 4–1 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Adewale, Abiodun (11 March 2024). "Tanimu ready to serve after first Eagles call up". Punch. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Akindele, Rotimi (10 March 2024). "Super Eagles: Rising Star Benjamin Tanimu joins the fold". afrik-foot.com. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Games played by Benjamin Tanimu in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 October 2024.