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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2005 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2005 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 10 Sep 2005 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2005 | Middlesbrough v Xanthi | W | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 18 Sep 2005 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2005 | Middlesbrough v Sunderland | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2005 | Xanthi v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 02 Oct 2005 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2005 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2005 | Grasshoppers v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 23 Oct 2005 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2005 | Everton v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 29 Oct 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | W | 3-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 06 Nov 2005 | Everton v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2005 | AZ Alkmaar v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Group D |
| 27 Nov 2005 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2005 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Dec 2005 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Carling Cup | 5th round |
| 26 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2005 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2006 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Jan 2006 | Nuneaton Borough v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2006 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2006 | Middlesbrough v Nuneaton Borough | W | 5-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2006 | Coventry City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Sunderland v Middlesbrough | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 08 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Coventry City | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2006 | VfB Stuttgart v Middlesbrough | W | 1-2 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 19 Feb 2006 | Preston North End v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2006 | Middlesbrough v VfB Stuttgart | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 26 Feb 2006 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2006 | Middlesbrough v Birmingham City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2006 | Middlesbrough v AS Roma | W | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 12 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2006 | AS Roma v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 18 Mar 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Mar 2006 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 26 Mar 2006 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 4-3 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2006 | FC Basel v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 02 Apr 2006 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v FC Basel | W | 4-1 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 09 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2006 | Steaua Bucuresti v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 23 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v Steaua Bucuresti | W | 4-2 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Middlesbrough v Everton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2006 | Middlesbrough v Sevilla | L | 0-4 | UEFA Cup | Final |
| 19 Aug 2006 | Reading v Middlesbrough | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2006 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2006 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 09 Sep 2006 | Arsenal v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Sep 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Sep 2006 | Sheffield United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Oct 2006 | Middlesbrough v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Oct 2006 | Middlesbrough v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2006 | Manchester City v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Watford v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2006 | Middlesbrough v West Ham United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Middlesbrough v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Nov 2006 | Aston Villa v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2006 | Fulham v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Middlesbrough v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2006 | Everton v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Middlesbrough v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Hull City v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Charlton Athletic v Middlesbrough | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2007 | Middlesbrough v Hull City | W | 4-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2007 | Middlesbrough v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Bristol City v Middlesbrough | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2007 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Middlesbrough v Reading | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2007 | West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round replay |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Newcastle United v Middlesbrough | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Middlesbrough v Manchester City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Mar 2007 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | FA Cup | 6th round replay |
| 31 Mar 2007 | West Ham United v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Watford | W | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Aston Villa | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2007 | Liverpool v Middlesbrough | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2007 | Manchester United v Middlesbrough | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Middlesbrough v Fulham | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Aug 2007 | Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough | L | 1-0 | 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 |