Teslim Balogun
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Teslim Balogun was a pioneering Nigerian footballer and coach, celebrated as one of the country’s earliest professional stars and a key figure in the development of Nigerian football.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teslim Balogun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2755707 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teslim Balogun Context triple: [Teslim Balogun Stadium, namedAfter, Teslim Balogun]
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A.
Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini was a prolific Nigerian striker and the country’s all-time leading goalscorer, best remembered for his iconic celebration at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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B.
Jude Akuwudike
Jude Akuwudike is a Nigerian-British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including a role in the war drama "Beasts of No Nation."
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C.
Benjamin Kalu
Benjamin Kalu is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who serves as a prominent member of the House of Representatives, representing his constituency at the federal legislative level.
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D.
Bisi Akande
Bisi Akande is a Nigerian politician and statesman, best known as a former governor of Osun State and a key founding leader of major progressive political parties in Nigeria.
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E.
Tony Sanneh
Tony Sanneh is a retired American soccer defender best known for his key role with the U.S. national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and his career in Major League Soccer and the German Bundesliga.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teslim Balogun Target entity description: Teslim Balogun was a pioneering Nigerian footballer and coach, celebrated as one of the country’s earliest professional stars and a key figure in the development of Nigerian football.
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A.
Rashidi Yekini
Rashidi Yekini was a prolific Nigerian striker and the country’s all-time leading goalscorer, best remembered for his iconic celebration at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
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B.
Jude Akuwudike
Jude Akuwudike is a Nigerian-British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including a role in the war drama "Beasts of No Nation."
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C.
Benjamin Kalu
Benjamin Kalu is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who serves as a prominent member of the House of Representatives, representing his constituency at the federal legislative level.
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D.
Bisi Akande
Bisi Akande is a Nigerian politician and statesman, best known as a former governor of Osun State and a key founding leader of major progressive political parties in Nigeria.
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E.
Tony Sanneh
Tony Sanneh is a retired American soccer defender best known for his key role with the U.S. national team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and his career in Major League Soccer and the German Bundesliga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football player
ⓘ
football coach ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Nigeria
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-03-?? ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-07-30 ⓘ |
| describedAs | pioneering Nigerian footballer and coach ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Nigerian sports historians ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| familyName | Balogun ⓘ |
| givenName | Teslim ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Teslim Balogun Stadium named after him ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of professional football in Nigeria
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later generations of Nigerian footballers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
goal scoring ability
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powerful shots ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Apapa Bombers
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Holbeach United F.C. ⓘ Marine (Lagos) ⓘ Nigeria national football team ⓘ Peterborough United F.C. ⓘ Queens Park Rangers F.C. ⓘ Railway F.C. (Lagos) ⓘ Shooting Stars S.C. ⓘ Skegness Town A.F.C. ⓘ |
| nickname | Thunder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Nigerian professional footballers
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contributing to the development of Nigerian football ⓘ pioneering Nigerian participation in professional football in England ⓘ |
| occupation |
football coach
ⓘ
footballer ⓘ |
| participantIn |
1950s Nigeria national football team tours
ⓘ
1958 African Cup of Nations qualifiers ⓘ 1958 African Cup of Nations qualifiers ⓘ
surface form:
1959 African Cup of Nations qualifiers
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| placeOfBirth | Lagos ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lagos ⓘ |
| positionPlayedOnTeamSport | forward ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Lagos
ⓘ
London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teslim Balogun Description of subject: Teslim Balogun was a pioneering Nigerian footballer and coach, celebrated as one of the country’s earliest professional stars and a key figure in the development of Nigerian football.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.