Benjamin Tanimu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 24 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Maghreb of Fez | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2024 | Bendel Insurance | ||
| 2024 | Singida Black Stars[a] | 11 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Crawley Town | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Maghreb of Fez | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Nigeria U23 | |||
| 2024– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:33, 28 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:41, 30 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Benjamin Tanimu (born 24 July 2002) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botola Pro club Maghreb of Fez and the Nigeria national team.
Born 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 TZS (~£630,000 GBP),[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]
On 4 July 2025, Tanimu joined Moroccan club Maghreb of Fez for an undisclosed fee.[9]
International career
Tanimu has previously represented Nigeria at under-23 level.[10]
Tanimu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in March 2024 for friendlies against Ghana and Mali.[11][12] He made his debut for Nigeria on 22 March, starting in a 2–1 win over Ghana.[13]