Babayaro grew up in Kaduna with his family including hs brother, Emmanuel, who also went on to be a professional footballer and current club chairman of Kaduna United. In February 2011 former Chelsea and Newcastle United defender Celestine Babayaro was declared bankrupt. The latest former Chelsea player to answer a selection of questions on his time at the club is Celestine Babayaro, our left-sided player from Nigeria who was part of our trophy success in 1998 and 2000. Celestine Babayaro Age.

Emmanuel Hyacinth Babayaro (born 26 December 1976) is a Nigerian footballer.He is a goalkeeper, best known for being older brother of former Chelsea and Newcastle United player Celestine Babayaro.. Emmanuel was a keen central midfielder as a child, but his younger brother Celestine would force him to play in goal, hitting him until he gave in.

Celestine Babayaro was part of the golden generation of Nigeria players. Signed as a teenager, he was the club’s first African player and made nearly 200 appearances, his final few at the start of 2004/05 when we won the Premier League… Celestine Babayaro.

Former Nigeria international Sam Sodje has named Celestine Babayaro as the greatest Nigerian to play in the Premier League, ahead of the likes of John Obi Mikel and Yakubu Aiyegbeni. During their early years, he was instrumental in converting his brother from a central midfielder to a goalkeeper. Other high-profile football bankruptcies include former Manchester United player Keith Gillespie, former Newcastle defender Celestine Babayaro, and Eric Djemba-Djemba, who played at Manchester United.

Celestine Babayaro is 41 years old. Celestine Babayaro Early Life.