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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph Phillip Yobo | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Kono, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Everton | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–1997 | Michellin Port-Harcourt[1][2] | ||
| 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– | Everton | 192 | (8) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001– | Nigeria | 68 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:23, 10 December 2009 (UTC). †Appearances (Goals). |
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Joseph Phillip Yobo (born 6 September 1980 in Kono[3]) is a Nigerian football defender, who currently plays for Everton and the Nigerian national team.
He is the younger brother of former Nigeria international Albert Yobo. At the beginning of July 2008, his younger brother Norum Yobo[4] was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on 17 July 2008.[5]
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Yobo was born in Kono, but he grew up in Port Harcourt and is close friends with Crewe Alexandra's George Abbey with whom he grew up.[6] He later consulted with Abbey when deciding whether to move to England.[6]
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.[7]
Soon after making his debut, Yobo was loaned to Tenerife. After around nine months, Yobo retuned 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.[8] An option to make the move permanent was taken up and completed in 2003 after a dispute between Yobo and Marseille was settled,[9] with Everton agreeing a fixed additional fee of £4 million.[1] [10]
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.[citation needed]
The delay, in 2006, in signing a new contract with Everton lead to rumours of a move to Arsenal,[11] 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.[citation needed] 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 the 29 November 2009, he scored an own goal in Everton's 2–0 defeat to Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby.[12]
The Nigerian international played in the Super Eagles' three matches[8] in Japan and South Korea, for the 2002 World Cup, and even provided the assist for his side's only goal of the tournament.[9] His play at international level has received positive reviews.[13]
In 2010, following a brief courtship, Yobo married former beauty queen Adaeze Igwe in a midnight ceremony held in Jos.[14] They are expecting their first child together.
In 2007, Yobo set up the Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation, 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, in conjunction with Everton Lagos.
| 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 | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Standard Liège | Jupiler League | 30 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 2 | ||
| France | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001–02 | Olympique Marseille | Ligue 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 | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002–03 | Everton | Premier League | 24 | 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 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 2 | ||
| 2006–07 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 2 | ||
| 2007–08 | 30 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | ||
| 2008–09 | 27 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00 | 0 | ||
| Total | Belgium | 30 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 30 | 2 | |||
| France | 23 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| Spain | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| England | 188 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 218 | 7 | ||
| Career Total | 241 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 271 | 9 | ||
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Yobo |
| Date of birth | 6 September 1980 |
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Playing position | Defender |
| Club information | |
| Current club | Everton |
| Number | 4 |
| Senior clubs | |
| Years | Club |
| 1998-2001 2001-2003 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003- | Standard Liège Olympique Marseille →Tenerife (loan) →Everton (loan) Everton |
| National team | |
| 2001- | Nigeria |
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 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 | ||
| Nigeria national team | ||
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| 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 |
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   | BBC Coverage of Joseph Yobo Foundation - BBC SPORT | Football | African | Yobo's mission |
| | Joseph Yobo Foundation - www.josephyobofoundation.org |
| | International appearances - Super Eagles Nation :: Dedicated to Nigerian Football Statistics and History |
| | Bluekipper Starman - Everton - Man of The Match - Star Man 2005/2006 - bluekipper.com |
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