Najeeb Yakubu
Najeeb Yakubu (born 1 May 2000) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club CD Lugo on loan from the Ukrainian side Vorskla Poltava.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Accra, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
CD Lugo (on loan from Vorskla Poltava) | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| UniStar Academy | |||
| –2017 | New Town Youth | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Niger Tornadoes | ? | (?) |
| 2018– | Vorskla Poltava | 53 | (2) |
| 2022– | → Lugo (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2017 | Ghana U17 | 9 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 February 2021 | |||
Club career
On 20 April 2022, Yakubu joined CD Lugo in Spain under the special FIFA regulations related to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1][2]
International career
Born in Ghana, Yakubu is of Nigerien descent. He has expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[3] He was called up to the Niger national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 12 October 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vorskla Poltava | 2018–19 | Ukrainian Premier League | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 2 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League
External links
- Najeeb Yakubu at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)
- Najeeb Yakubu at Soccerway
References
- "FIFA adopts temporary employment and registration rules to address several issues in relation to war in Ukraine". FIFA. 7 March 2022.
- "Najeeb Yakubu se incorpora a la dinámica de trabajo del primer equipo" (Press release) (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- "Ukraine National Team Eyeing Najeeb Yakubu | Sports Corna". sportscorna.com. Archived from the original on 2021-02-17.
- "EXCLUSIVE: Former Ghana U17 defender Najeeb Yakubu gets Niger national team invitation". GhanaSoccernet. March 17, 2022.
- Najeeb Yakubu at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.