Name: Aiyegbeni Yakubu
Age: 23
Born: 22/11/82
Nationality: Nigeria
Other Clubs: Julius Berger, Makabi Haifa, Portsmouth
Transfers:
02/03 – Makabi Haifa – Portsmouth – Loan
03/04 – Makabi Haifa – Portsmouth – Undisclose
05/06 – Portsmouth – Middlesbrough – £7.500.000
Bio: Prolific Striker, who’s Premiership scoring rate since moving to Portsmouth is only second to Thierry Henry, Yakubu is a great scorer of goals with a prowess for for finishing which is second to none.
Yakubu made his name at Portsmouth where his endless scoring of goals attracted a wide range of interest from other Premiership clubs. He has continued this rate of scoring since, and has earned a move away from Portsmouth to Middlesbrough for a fee of £7.500.000, where he is continuing to score at an impressive rate.
Yakubu has been capped for Nigeria and plays alongside Inter Milan’s Obafemi Martins.
Season Summary
Premier League: a:17 g:10
UEFA Cup: a:1(4) g:1
Carling Cup: a: 1(1) g:0