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Rabiu Afolabi

Rabiu Afolabi is a defender for the Nigerian National Team. He plays club football for Red Bull Salzburg in Belgium.

Created: 22nd Apr 2010
Modified: 22nd Apr 2010

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Rabiu Afolabi
(At a Glance)

Date of Birth: Apr/18/1980
Gender: male
Place of Origin: Nigeria

Afolabi's first taste of professional football came with Standard Liege in Belgium in 1997.

He moved from the Belgian league to Italian Serie A's SSC Napoli in 2000-01, but returned to Belgium to play for FC Sochaux after failing to make the first team.

As a free agent in 2008-09, he signed a two-year contract Red Bull Salzburg, where he remains today.

His first game for the Nigerian National Team was in 2000 for 20002 World Cup qualifier against Sierra Leone.