Joseph Yobo
 Yobo playing for Fenerbahçe in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Michael Yobo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1980[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Michellin-Harcourt | ||
| 1997–1998 | Standard Liège | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | Standard Liège | 46 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Marseille | 23 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → Tenerife (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | → Everton (loan) | 24 | (0) |
| 2003–2012 | Everton | 196 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | → Fenerbahçe (loan) | 69 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Fenerbahçe | 21 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Norwich City (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| Total | 387 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 2001–2014 | Nigeria | 101[4] | (7) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Joseph Yobo (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Everton in the Premier League.
He is a defender who normally plays in the centre, but can play on the right of defence or in midfield.
He signed from French side Olympique Marseille in 2001 and has become a favourite at Everton ever since.
He is the Everton vice-captain and first captained Everton against Larissas in a 3-1 victory in the UEFA Cup, replacing the injured Phil Neville.
Yobo is also captain of the national Nigerian side.
When he first joined Everton he wore the number 20 on his shirt, but this changed to 4 when Alan Stubbs left for Sunderland
Club career statistics[change | change source]
| Club statistics | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Belgium | League | Belgian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997/98 | Standard Liège | First Division | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1998/99 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1999/00 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | 18 | 0 | |||||
| 2000/01 | 30 | 2 | - | - | - | 30 | 2 | |||||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001/02 | Olympique Marseille | Division 1 | 23 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 0 | |||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Copa de la Liga | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001/02 | Tenerife | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002/03 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 26 | 0 | |
| 2003/04 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | 31 | 2 | |||
| 2004/05 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | 33 | 0 | |||
| 2005/06 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2006/07 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 40 | 2 | |||
| 2007/08 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2008/09 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Belgium | 48 | 2 | - | - | - | 48 | 2 | ||||
| France | 23 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 0 | |||||
| Spain | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| England | 202 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 232 | 8 | ||
| Total | 273 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 303 | 10 | ||
International career statistics[change | change source]
| Nigeria national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 7 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 10 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 62 | 4 |
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Joseph Michael Yobo" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ↑ Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2010). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11. Mainstream Publishing. p. 448. ISBN 978-1-84596-601-0.
- ↑ Jackson, Jamie (7 September 2003). "Yobo in power play". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ↑ "Joseph Yobo Questions and Yet Four Games to a Nigerian Record."
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Joseph Yobo". www.national-football-teams.com.
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