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Yakubu
Yakubu Ayegbeni, known mononymously as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football agent and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed "The Yak".
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sports · Nigerian footballer (born 1982) · association football player · also Yakubu, Yakubu (footballer), Yakubu Ayegbeni
Born 22 November 1982 · Q202410
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2026· 1 entry
2025· 2 entries
The Nation Newspaper: Mahmood Yakubu’s legacy
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Yahoo! Sports: OTD: Remembering this forgotten Yakubu classic
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2024· 2 entries
Ghanaweb.com: Yakubu Tali: All you need to know about the man whose name is to be placed on the Tamale Airport
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The Mirror: EXCLUSIVE: Mohamed Salah sent AFCON warning as Yakubu delivers Victor Osimhen verdict
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2020· 2 entries
Vanguard: Yakubu assumes office in INEC for second term
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Vanguard: BREAKING: Yakubu assumes office as INEC Chairman
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2017· 1 entry
Played for Coventry City F.C. (2017–2017) — 3 appearances, 0 goals.
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2015· 3 entries
TEAMtalk: Clarke: Yakubu in decent shape
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Played for Reading F.C. (2015–2015) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for Kayserispor (2015–2016) — 12 appearances, 0 goals.
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2014· 1 entry
Played for Al-Rayyan (2014–2015) — 10 appearances, 5 goals.
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2012· 1 entry
Played for Guangzhou City F.C. (2012–2013) — 43 appearances, 24 goals.
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2011· 2 entries
Played for Blackburn Rovers F.C. (2011–2012) — 30 appearances, 17 goals.
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Played for Leicester City F.C. (2011–2011) — 20 appearances, 11 goals.
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2010· 1 entry
Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2010).
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2008· 1 entry
Yakubu married Yvonne Lameen Ikhana, the daughter of former Nigerian international footballer Kadiri Ikhana, who is also the father-in-law to former Nigerian international footballer Patrick Ovie
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2007· 2 entries
Played for Everton F.C. (2007–2011) — 82 appearances, 25 goals.
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Joined Everton in 2007.
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2005· 2 entries
Joined Middlesbrough in 2005.
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Played for Middlesbrough F.C. (2005–2007) — 73 appearances, 25 goals.
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2004· 1 entry
Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2004).
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2003· 4 entries
Won: Football League First Division with Portsmouth (2002–03).
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Joined Portsmouth in 2003.
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Played for Portsmouth F.C. (2003–2003) — 14 appearances, 7 goals.
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Played for Portsmouth F.C. (2003–2005) — 67 appearances, 28 goals.
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2002· 3 entries
Won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Haifa (2001-2002).
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Won: Israel Premier League with Maccabi Haifa (2001–02).
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Third place: Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria (2002).
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2001· 2 entries
Won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Haifa (2000-2001).
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Won: Israel Premier League with Maccabi Haifa (2000–01).
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2000· 1 entry
Played for Nigeria men's national football team (2000–2012) — 58 appearances, 21 goals.
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1999· 2 entries
Joined Maccabi Haifa in 1999.
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Played for Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. (1999–2000) — 23 appearances, 6 goals.
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1998· 3 entries
Played for Gil Vicente F.C. (1998–1998).
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Played for Maccabi Haifa F.C. (1998–2003) — 49 appearances, 24 goals.
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Joined Bridge FC in 1998.
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1997· 1 entry
Played for Bridge F.C. (1997–1998).
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1982· 1 entry
Born 1982-11-22.
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