Career
Born in Osogbo, Nigeria, Afolabi started his football career at NEPA Lagos. Afolabi soon left his home country by moving to Belgium to Standard Liège after impressing at the 1997 edition of the UEFA-CAF Meridian Cup. In the 1997–1998 season, he played in three matches in the Eerste Klasse, of which two in the first team. Standard, however, played a poor season and finished it on the 9th place in the table. Rabiu The next season he was the club's primary competitor Liège. He played in 26 games, scored a goal and finished with his club team, sixth place in the league. Standard has also played in the finals of Cup of Belgium, but there lost 1:3 with Lierse S.K.. In the 1999/2000 season also brought the club Afolabiego no success. Standard finished fifth place, and Rabiu again scored a goal in a season, with twenty-four appearance.
At Standard Liege, he became a regular player which impressed the club that he signed for Italian Serie A side Napoli ahead of the 2000–2001 season, but failed to break into the first team, and spent more time out of the first team due to injuries. Despite being fit, he would play in the club's reserves. Having returned to Belgium before the season was over as there was an opportunity not only match, but his return was an important member of the Standard Liege has. After half a year wasted in Italy, Afolabi went back to Liege. The team he played but only in the following season – 2001/2002. Standard finished fifth place, Afolabi was named the best defender in Belgium, having made an impressive performance. The next season was not as successful. Rabiu played only 14 league matches, and even less the standard finishing league play at the 7th positions.
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