Taribo West
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Taribo West | ||
| Date of birth | 26 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sharks | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989 | Obanta United | ||
| 1990 | Sharks | ||
| 1991 | Enugu Rangers | ||
| 1992 | Julius Berger | ||
| 1993–1997 | Auxerre | 73 | (1) |
| 1997–1999 | Internazionale | 44 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | Milan | 4 | (1) |
| 2000–2001 | → Derby County (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 10 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Partizan | 16 | (1) |
| 2004–2005 | Al-Arabi | ||
| 2005 | Plymouth Argyle | 4 | (0) |
| 2007 | Paykan | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 169 | (4) | |
| National team | |||
| 1993 | Nigeria U21 | ||
| 1996 | Nigeria U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 1994–2005 | Nigeria | 42 | (0) |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Taribo West (born 26 March 1974) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is best remembered for his various unusual and colourful hairstyles.
After winning several major trophies with Auxerre in French football, West went on to play for both Milanese clubs, Internazionale and Milan. He also appeared in the top level leagues of England and Germany.
Internationally, West made 42 caps for Nigeria between 1994 and 2005, being a member of the team in two World Cups and two African Championships. He also represented his country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, winning the gold medal.
Born in Port Harcourt, West was discovered by Monday Sinclair, who recruited him to play for Sharks. He started playing professionally with Obanta United in 1989, before returning to Sharks in 1990. West then played for Enugu Rangers in 1991, before joining Julius Berger in 1992.
Following successful trials in early 1993, West joined French side Auxerre led by Guy Roux. He was on the bench during a 2–2 UEFA Cup draw against Tenerife on 15 September 1993, but failed to make his debut. West eventually played his first competitive game for the club in a 0–0 away league draw at Toulouse on 5 March 1994. He became a first team regular in the following season, making 31 appearances in all competitions. In the 1995–96 season, West helped Auxerre win their first league title in the club's history, alongside such players as Laurent Blanc and Sabri Lamouchi, among others. They also won the national cup, thus collecting the double. West subsequently made seven appearances in the 1996–97 UEFA Champions League, as the club was eliminated in the quarter-finals by the eventual champions Borussia Dortmund.
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