Joseph Yobo

Joseph Yobo

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Yobo
Date of birth	(1980-09-06) 6 September 1980
Place of birth	Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Everton
Number	4
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998-2001 2001-2003 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003-	Standard Liège Olympique Marseille →Tenerife (loan) →Everton (loan) Everton
National team
2001-	Nigeria
* 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

Club performance			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

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