Babajide "Baba" Collins Babatunde (born 2 December 1988) is a Nigerian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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.
Career
Collins began his career by
FC Ebedei
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FC Ebedei is also serving as the African football aca ...
played there between 2006, joined then to
Ikast FS
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. Collins played there in their reserve and was 2007 scouted from
FC Midtjylland
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, on 15 January 2009 was loaned to
Vejle Boldklub
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for six months also 30 June 2009.
In January 2011, Collins ended his loan deal with
FC Alania Vladikavkaz
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to join
FC Dacia Chişinău
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on loan.
Collins had a spell with Kazakh club
Ordabasy from 2011 to 2013.
He returned to Denmark when his contract expired, and trained with
AC Horsens in July 2014 and lower league club
Ringkøbing IF
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in August 2014.
He himself approached Ringkøbing's coach Kim Kristensen, who had given Collins permission to train with the first team. Collins stated: "I am not desperate to get a deal in Ringkøbing. I've just heard good things about the club and now I'm trying to see it for myself. I do not play for the money anymore. I just want to play some football. If it does not work out, I may go to the
United States
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, where my wife and child are with some friends, or I may return to Africa."
External links
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FC Midtjylland profile*
Vejle Boldklub profile
References
Living people
1988 births
Sportspeople from Lagos
Yoruba sportspeople
Nigerian footballers
Association football forwards
F.C. Ebedei players
Vejle Boldklub players
FC Midtjylland players
Ikast FS players
FC Spartak Vladikavkaz players
FC Ordabasy players
Danish Superliga players
Russian Premier League players
Kazakhstan Premier League players
Nigerian expatriate footballers
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate footballers in Russia
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Moldova
Expatriate footballers in Moldova
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Kazakhstan
Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
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