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Joseph Michael Yobo OON (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was the captain of the Nigerian national team until his international football retirement in June 2014, and was Nigeria's record appearance holder.
Feb 12, 2020 · Joseph Yobo was the last Nigerian man to captain the Super Eagles to Africa Cup of Nations success. By Oluwashina Okeleji. Football Writer, Nigeria.
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Joseph Yobo hails from Kono, an Ogoni community in Khana Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. He was also raised there alongside his siblings. His father was a renowned journalist, editor, and writer who worked with Tide, a newspaper company. He has 8 siblings whose names are not fully known to the media. Some of his known siblings are Mic...
Joseph Yobo is 44 years old in 2024. He was born on September 6, 1980, in Koni, Rivers state, Nigeria to Williamson Michael Yobo and Comfort Yobo. At the young age of 18, in 1998, he left Nigeria to begin his football career with Standard Liège. He was 34 years of age when he recorded his 100th international appearance on 30 June 2014. The same yea...
Joseph Yobo is a married man. He is married to ex-beauty queen Adaeze Igwe, who won the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 2008. Joseph Yobo had arrived in Nigeria to spend a short part of the summer holiday and it was during this time that he met Adaeze (the daughter of Ikechukwu and Abigail Igwe) and was forced to spend the whole holiday in Nigeri...
Yobo started off his football career in the year 1996. He was just 16 at the time, and the first club he played for was Michellin-Harcourt, a football club in Port Harcourt. In 1997, he left Nigeria and joined the Standard Liége Club and this marked the kick-off of his professional senior football career. He made his first-team debut in the year 20...
Following Nigeria’s loss to France in the round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Joseph Yobo announced his international retirement.
Who Is Joseph Yobo?
Joseph Yobo is a Nigerian former professional footballer who was the captain of the Nigerian national team until his international football retirement in June 2014
Did Joseph Yobo captain Everton?
Yes. Joseph Yobo was the first African player to captain Everton when he led the team against Larissa in the Europa League.
Who is the wife of Joseph Yobo?
Joseph Yobo’s wife is Adaeze Yobo – the winner of The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria (MBGN) 2008 who represented Nigeria at the Miss World 2008.
Nov 26, 2015 · Joseph Yobo former footballer from Nigeria Centre-Back last club: Fenerbahce * Sep 6, 1980 in Kono, Nigeria
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Jun 2, 2019 · Joseph Yobo was the last Nigerian man to captain the Super Eagles to Africa Cup of Nations success. By Oluwashina Okeleji. Football Writer, Nigeria.
First name Joseph Phillip Last name Yobo Nationality Nigeria Date of birth 6 September 1980 Age 44 Country of birth Nigeria Place of birth Kano Position Defender
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Joseph Michael Yobo OON (born 6 September 1980) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was the captain of the Nigerian national team
