Albert Yobo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Albert Yobo | ||
| Date of birth | May 5, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1995–1997 | Rangers International | ||
| 1998–2000 | AJ Auxerre | ||
| 2001 | VfL Osnabrück | ||
| 2002 | Grazer AK | ||
| 2003–2004 | FC Zwolle[1] | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Pontevedra CF[2] | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1995 | Nigeria U-17[3] | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | Nigeria | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:13, 10 April 2007 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Michael Albert Yobo (born May, 1979 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian football defender. He is the older brother of Nigeria international captain Joseph Yobo. In July 2008, their younger brother Norum Yobo[4] was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on July 17, 2008.[5]
His brothers charity, the Joseph Yobo Foundation, run a youth football tournament in Nigeria which bears his name, the Albert Yobo Soccer Championship.[6]
Career
Yobo made his debut for Nigeria aged 18 against Zambia in a friendly in December 1997.
Charity work
In 2007, his brother Joseph Yobo set up the Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation, to help under-privileged children in Nigeria. As of July 18, 2007, together they have handed out over 300 scholarship awards ranging from primary to university level. Yobo has started a football academy in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He also runs football camps in Lagos. See the Everton Lagos project for more information.
References
- ↑ "Albert M. Yobo - ESPN Playing Stats at FC Zwolle".
- ↑ "Albert-Michael Yobo - PlayerHistory.com".
- ↑ "Albert Yobo FIFA U-17 Record".
- ↑ "Everton offer Yobo assistance". Kick Off Nigeria. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ↑ "Yobo's Brother Released". Yahoo. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ↑ "Joseph Yobo Foundation Programmes".