Tunde Bamidele
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 May 1953 | ||
Place of birth | Nigeria | ||
Date of death | 1997 | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
– | Taraba United of Yola | - | (-) |
International career | |||
1980–1982 | Nigeria | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Tunde Bamidele, also known by his nickname Rock of Gibraltar (13 May 1953 – 1997) was a Nigerian former footballer who played as a defender for Nigeria in the 1978 African Cup of Nations and in 1980 Summer Olympics. He also played for Raccah Rovers of Kano.
Career
Bamidele played club football for Taraba FC.[1]
He played for the Nigeria national football team at the 1980 and 1982 African Cup of Nations finals.
References
- ^ Solaja, Femi (18 January 2008). "Nigeria: The dead heroes". This Day.
External links
- Tunde Bamidele – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Sport Reference Profile
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from October 2012
- 1953 births
- 1997 deaths
- Africa Cup of Nations-winning players
- Yoruba sportspeople
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigeria international footballers
- Footballers at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic footballers of Nigeria
- 1978 African Cup of Nations players
- 1980 African Cup of Nations players
- 1982 African Cup of Nations players
- Association football defenders
- Racca Rovers F.C. players
- African Games silver medalists for Nigeria
- African Games medalists in football
- Competitors at the 1978 All-Africa Games