.JPG) Yobo playing forFenerbahçe in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Michael Yobo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1980-09-06)6 September 1980 (age 45)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kono,Rivers State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2014 | Nigeria | 101[4] | (7) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joseph Yobo (born 6 September 1980) is aNigerianfootball player who plays forEverton in thePremier 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 sideOlympique Marseille in 2001 and has become a favourite at Everton ever since.
He is the Everton vice-captain and first captained Everton againstLarissas in a 3-1 victory in theUEFA Cup, replacing the injuredPhil 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 whenAlan Stubbs left forSunderland
| Club statistics | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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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