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.
Club career Born in Benin City, Tanimu started his career in his home city at Bendel Insurance in 2018. After seven seasons, he signed for Tanzanian Premier League side Ihefu FC, later known as Singida Black Stars, in February 2024.
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), linking up with the club in the weeks following the move. On 19 October 2024, he made his debut for the club as a late substitute in a 4–1 defeat to Reading.
On 4 July 2025, Tanimu joined Moroccan club Maghreb of Fez for an undisclosed fee.
International career Tanimu has previously represented Nigeria at under-23 level.
Tanimu was called up to the Nigeria national team for the first time in March 2024 for friendlies against Ghana and Mali. He made his debut for Nigeria on 22 March, starting in a 2–1 win over Ghana.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBendel Insurance2018Nigeria National LeagueNo data currently available2019Nigeria Professional League15000—001502019–20Nigeria National LeagueNo data currently available2020–21Nigeria National LeagueNo data currently available2021–22Nigeria National LeagueNo data currently available2022–23Nigeria Professional League21000—002102023–24Nigeria Premier League19200—40232Ihefu2023–24Tanzanian Premier League11000—00110Crawley Town2024–25League One70200010100Career total732200050802
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsNigeria202430Total30
Honours Bendel Insurance Nigeria National League: 2021–22 Nigeria Federation Cup: 2023
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