Joseph Yobo
Joseph Yobo (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian football player who plays for Everton in the Premier League.
| File:JosephYobo'13 (cropped).JPG Yobo playing for Fenerbahçe in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Michael Yobo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1980
(aged 45)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | 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 | |||
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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 |
Joseph Yobo Media
- Van Persie free kick.jpg
Yobo (#4) playing for Everton against Arsenal.
- Order of the Niger civil division ribbon.svg
Ribbon bar of the civil division of the Order of the Niger
Related pages
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Jackson, Jamie (7 September 2003). Yobo in power play. London. Archived from the original on 22 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140722204431/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/sep/07/sport.comment2. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
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