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Joseph Yobo
Personal information
Full name Joseph Phillip Yobo[1]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre Back
Team information
Current team
 Everton
Number —
Youth career
1996–1997 Michellin-Harcourt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Standard Liège 46 (2)
2001–2002 Marseille 24 (0)
2001 → Tenerife 0 (0)
2002– Everton 220 (8)
2010–2012 → Fenerbahçe (loan) 69 (2)
International career‡
2001– Nigeria 87 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 February 2012

Joseph Phillip Yobo (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a centre back for Everton. He is also the captain of the Nigerian national team, for which he has 87 caps, making him the most capped Nigerian player ever.

Club career

Yobo was born in Kono,[1] but he grew up in Port Harcourt and is close friends with Crewe Alexandra player George Abbey with whom he grew up.[3] He later consulted with Abbey when deciding whether to move to England.[3]

Yobo left Nigeria to join Standard Liège in 1998. He made his first team debut in 2000, and went on to appear 46 times. In 2001, he was bought by Marseille.[4]

Everton

Soon after making his debut, Yobo was loaned to Tenerife. After around nine months, Yobo returned to Marseille, before joining Everton, again on loan, in July 2002. A £1 million fee was required to register the player, and he became the first signing of David Moyes.[5] An option to make the move permanent was taken up and completed in 2003 after a dispute between Yobo and Marseille was settled,[6] with Everton agreeing a fixed additional fee of £4 million.[2] [7]

Yobo became one of the most consistent players in the Everton squad, and was one of only seven players in the entire league to play every minute of every game throughout the 2006–07 season.

The delay, in 2006, in signing a new contract with Everton lead to rumours of a move to Arsenal,[8] but on 22 July, Yobo committed himself to Goodison Park until 2010. As of 15 April 2007, Yobo is the record appearance holder for an overseas player at Everton.[9] For the UEFA Cup match against Larissa of Greece on 25 October 2007, Yobo was named as captain in the absence of Phil Neville and thus became the first African to captain the club. On 6 May 2009, Yobo scored his first goal of the season against West Ham United to seal a 3–1 win.

In the 2009–10 season, Yobo had to adjust to his new defensive partner, Sylvain Distin, after Joleon Lescott left and Phil Jagielka became injured. On 29 November 2009, he scored an own goal in Everton's 2–0 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside derby. Distin, Jagielka and John Heitinga have recently been selected over Yobo, confining him to the bench for most matches.

Fenerbahçe

On 31 August 2010, Yobo signed a one-year loan contract with Fenerbahçe. Yobo made 30 official matches and one goal taken, winning 2010–11 Süper Lig.

However, Fenerbahçe also involved in the sports corruption scandal, which saw Diego Lugano sold. On 6 September 2011, Fenerbahçe agreed another loan for €700,000 and Yobo signed a one-year contract worth €2.35 million.[10]

International career

After making his debut in Spring 2001, the Nigerian international played in the Super Eagles' three matches[5] in Japan and South Korea, for the 2002 World Cup, and even provided the assist for his side's only goal of the tournament.[6] Yobo's play at international level has received positive reviews.[11] He was also part of the Nigerian squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, after which he assumed the Eagles' captaincy on the international retirement of Nwankwo Kanu.

Personal life

In 2010, following a brief courtship, Yobo married former MBGN Adaeze Igwe in a midnight ceremony held in Jos.[12] The couple welcomed a baby boy named Joey Yobo April 2010

He is the younger brother of former Nigeria international Albert Yobo. In July 2008, his younger brother Norum[13] was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on 17 July 2008.[14]

It was widely reported in the Nigerian media that Yobo went to T.B. Joshua for prayers after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.[15]

Charity work

In 2007, Yobo set up the Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation,[16] to help under-privileged children in Nigeria. As of 18 July 2007, he has handed out over 300 scholarship awards ranging from primary to university level. Yobo has started a football academy in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He also runs football camps in Lagos.

Career statistics

As of 17 May 2012[17][18]

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[19] Template:Football player national team statistics |- |2001||7||0 |- |2002||12||0 |- |2003||3||1 |- |2004||10||2 |- |2005||6||0 |- |2006||8||0 |- |2007||4||0 |- |2008||10||2 |- |2009||5||0 |- |2010||10||0 |- |2011||3||2 |- !Total||79||5[20] |}

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 June 2003 Lagos National Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria  Cameroon 1–0 3–0 Friendly
2. 31 January 2004 Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia  South Africa 1–0 4–0 2004 African Cup of Nations
3. 3 July 2004 Abuja Stadium, Abuja, Nigeria  Algeria 1-0 1-0 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
4. 7 June 2008 National Stadium, Freetown, Sierra Leone  Sierra Leone 0-1 0–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
5. 15 June 2008 Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea  Equatorial Guinea 0-1 0–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
6. 5 June 2011 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Ethiopia 2-2 2–2 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification
7. 4 September 2011 Mahamasina Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar  Madagascar 0-1 0–2 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification
Correct as of 4 September 2011

Honours

Individual

Club

Fenerbahce

References

  1. ^ a b c Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
  2. ^ a b Jackson, Jamie (2003-09-07). "Yobo in power play". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  3. ^ a b Copnall, James (12 February 2004). "Abbey days". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-04-27.
  4. ^ "European Preview: Belgium Transfers". BBC. 2001-08-15. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  5. ^ a b "Everton complete Yobo chase". BBC. 2002-07-09. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  6. ^ a b "Joseph Yobo – Everton F.C. Player Profile".
  7. ^ Fifield, Dominic (2002-11-28). "Everton close in on Yobo's signature". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  8. ^ "Everton face Yobo contract delay". BBC. 2006-04-03. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  9. ^ Joseph Yobo on NigeriaNews
  10. ^ "Everton kulübü oyuncusu Joseph YOBO nun 2011-2012 sezonunda kiralık olarak transferi konusunda oyuncu ve kulübü ile anlaşmaya varılmıştır. Anlaşma karşılığında Everton Kulübüne 700.000.avro kiralama bedeli, Joseph YOBO ya ise 2011-2012 sezonu için 2.350.000.avro garanti ücret ödenecektir". Fenerbahçe SK (in Turkish). Turkish Public Disclosure System (KAP). 6 September 2011.
  11. ^ Oliver, Brian (2008-01-22). "Yobo and Toure provide light in the dark". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  12. ^ Yobo weds Igwe
  13. ^ "Everton offer Yobo assistance".
  14. ^ "Yobo's Brother Released".
  15. ^ Auf der Heyde, Peter (2010-01-27). "Sports Medicine - African Style". Monsters And Critics.
  16. ^ Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation
  17. ^ "Joseph Yobo : Biography".
  18. ^ Joseph Yobo at Soccerbase
  19. ^ http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=4942
  20. ^ http://www.supersport.com/football/nigeria/news/110406/Yobos_caps_putting_the_records_straight
  21. ^ "Egypt dominates glo-caf awards". CAFonline.com.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Nigeria national football team captain
2010– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

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