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Ayegbeni Yakubu
| Born | 22 November 1982, Benin City |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Weight | 83 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Forward |
A pacy striker with a powerful shot, Yakubu has enjoyed a varied career since his early days in Nigeria with Okomo Oil and then Julius Berger.
He moved to Israel in 1999 with Hapoel Kfar Saba (on loan) and Maccabi Haifa but also had a spell in Portugal with Gil Vicente.
He won his first full cap when he came on as a substitute in the World Cup qualifying tie against Eritrea in April 2000 and featured on several occasions towards the end of the Super Eagles’ campaign, scoring twice in the 4-0 victory over Sudan.
He was also a member of the squad for the Sydney Olympics where he netted a memorable goal in the 3-3 draw with Honduras.
His contract at Portsmouth was extended to June 2007 in August 2004 but he joined Middlesbrough in July 2005.
He joined Everton in August 2007 with a five-year contract.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1998-99 | Nigeria | Olympics | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Nigeria | Olympics | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Nigeria | Olympics | 3 | 1 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Maccabi Haifa | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Nigeria | International | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Maccabi Haifa | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Nigeria | International | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Nigeria | LG Cup | 2 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Portsmouth | League Division 1 | 11 | 2 |
7 |
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| 2003-04 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2003-04 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 35 | 2 |
16 |
2
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| 2004-05 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
12 |
2
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 7 | 4 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 29 | 5 |
13 |
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| 2005-06 | Middlesbrough | UEFA Cup | 5 | 9 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | FA Cup | 8 | 4 |
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| 2006-07 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 36 | 1 |
12 |
2
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| 2006-07 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Nigeria | International | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | Carling Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Everton | Premier League | 26 | 3 |
15 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 7 | 3 |
2
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| 2007-08 | Middlesbrough | Premier League | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Nigeria | African Nations Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Nigeria | International | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Everton | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Everton | Premier League | 14 | 4 |
2
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| 2008-09 | Everton | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | Carling Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Everton | Premier League | 9 | 16 |
5 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Everton | UEFA Europa League | 4 | 5 |
1
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| 2009-10 | Nigeria | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Nigeria | International | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Everton | Carling Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Everton | Premier League | 7 | 7 |
1 |
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| 2010-11 | Leicester City | League Championship | 19 | 1 |
11 |
4
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| 2011-12 | Blackburn Rovers | Carling Cup | 1 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Blackburn Rovers | Premier League | 29 | 1 |
17 |
1
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1
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2007 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Everton v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Everton v Metallist Kharkiv | D | 1-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Aston Villa v Everton | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2007 | Sheffield Wednesday v Everton | W | 0-3 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2007 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2007 | Metallist Kharkiv v Everton | W | 2-3 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Newcastle United v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Derby County v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Everton v Birmingham City | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2007 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Everton | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Everton v Sunderland | W | 7-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Everton v Fulham | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 15 Dec 2007 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2007 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Everton v Oldham Athletic | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 08 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Everton | L | 2-1 | Carling Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 13 Feb 2008 | SK Brann Bergen v Everton | W | 0-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 21 Feb 2008 | Everton v SK Brann Bergen | W | 6-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 25 Feb 2008 | Manchester City v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2008 | Fiorentina v Everton | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 09 Mar 2008 | Sunderland v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Everton v Fiorentina | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Fulham v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2008 | Everton v Derby County | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2008 | Everton v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2008 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Everton v Blackburn Rovers | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2008 | Everton v Standard Liege | D | 2-2 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 21 Sep 2008 | Hull City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Sep 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | L | 1-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2008 | Standard Liege v Everton | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Everton v Newcastle United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Arsenal v Everton | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Everton v Fulham | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Nov 2008 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | Sigma Olomouc v Everton | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
| 13 Sep 2009 | Fulham v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2009 | Everton v AEK Athens | W | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Hull City v Everton | W | 0-4 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 01 Oct 2009 | FC BATE Borisov v Everton | W | 1-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 04 Oct 2009 | Everton v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Everton v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2009 | Benfica v Everton | L | 5-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 27 Oct 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-0 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Everton v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Nov 2009 | Everton v Benfica | L | 0-2 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 08 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Everton | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Manchester United v Everton | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2009 | Hull City v Everton | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2009 | Everton v Liverpool | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2009 | AEK Athens v Everton | W | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 06 Dec 2009 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Chelsea v Everton | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | Everton v FC BATE Borisov | L | 0-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group I |
| 20 Dec 2009 | Everton v Birmingham City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Everton v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2010 | Liverpool v Everton | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Everton v Sporting Lisboa | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 25 Feb 2010 | Sporting Lisboa v Everton | L | 3-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 28 Feb 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Everton v Hull City | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2010 | Everton v West Ham United | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2010 | Aston Villa v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Blackburn Rovers v Everton | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Everton v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 May 2010 | Stoke City v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2010 | Everton v Portsmouth | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Everton v Manchester United | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Everton v Newcastle United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Sep 2010 | Brentford v Everton | D | 1-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Fulham v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Birmingham City v Everton | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2010 | Everton v Liverpool | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2010 | Tottenham Hotspur v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Everton v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Blackpool v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2010 | Everton v Bolton Wanderers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Nov 2010 | Everton v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2010 | Sunderland v Everton | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Everton v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | West Ham United v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2011 | Everton v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Berger | 01 Jul 1998 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| Gil Vicente | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 01 Jan 2000 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Maccabi Haifa | 01 Jul 2000 | 30 Apr 2003 | |
| Portsmouth | 06 Jan 2003 | 29 Apr 2003 | L |
| Portsmouth | 30 Apr 2003 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| Middlesbrough | 13 Jul 2005 | 29 Aug 2007 | |
| Everton | 29 Aug 2007 | 31 Aug 2011 | |
| Leicester City | 13 Jan 2011 | 31 May 2011 | L |
| Blackburn Rovers | 31 Aug 2011 |