Abubakari Yakubu (13 December 1981 – 31 October 2017) was a Ghanaian football player. He has played for the Ghanaian national team. He was born in Tema, Ghana.
Abubakari Yakubu| Personal information |
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| Full name | Abubakari Yakubu |
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| Date of birth | (1981-12-13)13 December 1981 |
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| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana |
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| Date of death | 31 October 2017(2017-10-31) (aged 35) |
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| Place of death | Tema, Ghana |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
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| Playing position | Defender |
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| Senior career* |
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
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| 1999-2004 | Ajax | | |
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| 2004-2009 | Vitesse | | |
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| National team |
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| 2002-2006 | Ghana | | |
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Yakubu died on 31 October 2017 at the age of 35.[1]
Club career statistics
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| Club performance |
League |
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| Season | Club | League |
Apps | Goals |
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| Netherlands | League |
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| 1999–00 |
Ajax |
Eredivisie |
5 |
0
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| 2000–01 |
13 |
0
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| 2001–02 |
21 |
0
|
| 2002–03 |
15 |
0
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| 2003–04 |
11 |
0
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| 2004–05 |
Vitesse |
Eredivisie |
31 |
0
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| 2005–06 |
22 |
0
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| 2006–07 |
4 |
0
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| 2007–08 |
17 |
0
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| 2008–09 |
6 |
0
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| Country |
Netherlands
|
145 |
0
|
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| Total
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145 |
0
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International career statisticsReferences