Years Team Role Footballer Name Teslim Fatusi | ||
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Full name Teslim Babatunde Fatusi Date of birth (1977-09-17) 17 September 1977 (age 38) Similar People Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Babayaro, Jay‑Jay Okocha, Abiodun Obafemi, Celestine Babayaro | ||
Teslim Fatusi (born 17 September 1977) is an olympic gold medalist and Nigerian international footballer who played as a winger for Miami Dade FC.
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Club career
Born in Surulere, Lagos State, Fatusi began playing youth football with Honey Babes and Ibukun Oluwa. He joined the youth team of Stationery Stores F.C. in 1991, and signed for the senior side in 1992. He moved to Côte d'Ivoire to play for ASEC Mimosas, before embarking on a career in Europe with Swiss Super League side Servette FC.
Fatusi has had a nomadic career, playing in at least nine countries. He last played in the Vietnamese second division league.
International career
Fatusi was part of Nigeria's gold medal-winning team at the 1996 Olympics.
Fatusi made several appearances for the senior Nigeria national football team. He scored on his debut, from a late penalty in a friendly against the Czech Republic in 1996.