Teslim Fatusi

Teslim Babatunde Fatusi (born 17 September 1977) is an olympic gold medalist and Nigerian international footballer who played as a winger for Miami Dade FC.

Teslim Fatusi

Personal information
Full name	Teslim Babatunde Fatusi
Date of birth	(1977-09-17) 17 September 1977 (age 48)
Place of birth	Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Position	Winger
Team information
Current team	Miami Dade FC
Number	18
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992–1993	Stationery Stores
1993–1994	ASEC Mimosas
1994–1995	Servette	5	(2)
1995	Pécs	8	(2)
1995–1996	Ferencváros	11	(0)
1996–1997	Servette	8	(0)
1997–1998	Espérance
1998–2000	Mamelodi Sundowns	7	(1)
2000–2001	Roeselare
2001	Polonia Warszawa	7	(2)
2002–2003	Magdeburg
2003–2004	Sachsen Leipzig
2004–2005	Al-Khaleej
2005–2006	Shooting Stars
2007	Thể Công
2008	Tây Ninh
2015–2016	Upward Stars FC	3
2016–	Miami Dade FC	2
International career
1996	Nigeria U-23	3	(0)
1996–1999	Nigeria	4	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Olympic medal record
Representing  Nigeria
Men's Football
	1996 Atlanta	Team Competition

Club career

Born in Surulere, Lagos State, Fatusi began playing youth football with Honey Babes and Ibukun Oluwa. He joined the youth team of Stationery Stores F.C. in 1991, and signed for the senior side in 1992. He moved to Côte d'Ivoire to play for ASEC Mimosas, before embarking on a career in Europe with Swiss Super League side Servette FC.^[1]

Fatusi has had a nomadic career, playing in at least nine countries. He last played in the Vietnamese second division league.

International career

Fatusi was part of Nigeria's gold medal-winning team at the 1996 Olympics.^[2]

Fatusi made several appearances for the senior Nigeria national football team. He scored on his debut, from a late penalty in a friendly against the Czech Republic in 1996.^[3]