Joseph Yobo Turns 41 Today

Joseph Michael Yobo (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 is Nigeria's joint record appearance holder. In February 2020, he was appointed assistant coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation.

Early years

Yobo's birthplace is Kono, a community in the Khana area of Rivers State, Nigeria.

Yobo left Nigeria to join Standard Liège in 1998. He made his first team debut in 2000, and went on to appear 46 times. In 2001, he was bought by Marseille.

International career

Yobo is a former Nigeria international, who has been capped 101 times and represented the Super Eagles at three FIFA World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

After participating in Nigeria's run to the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship quarter-finals, Yobo made his senior international debut against Zambia in a 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 24 March 2001. He played in all six of the team's matches in the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations and was included in the squad for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where he was again ever-present, assisting Julius Aghahowa's goal in a 2–1 loss to Sweden.

Yobo made his second World Cup appearance at the 2010 tournament in South Africa, after which he assumed the captaincy on the international retirement of Nwankwo Kanu. The veteran defender was no longer a first choice player at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, but lifted the trophy after appearing as an 89th-minute substitute in Nigeria's 1–0 final defeat of Burkina Faso.

In June 2014, Yobo was included in Stephen Keshi's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was named in the starting line-up for both the second and third group matches, helping the Super Eagles to clean sheet in a 1–0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. On 30 June, he made his 100th international appearance, captaining Nigeria against France in the round of 16. After scoring an own goal in the 2–0 defeat, Yobo announced his international retirement, saying: "This is it. I can look back on my career with great pride. I wanted to leave on a high for my country. Defeat by France was not the right way to go but I'm happy with all I've done for the national team. It's time to give a chance to other people to come through."

Coaching career

On 12 February 2020, Yobo was appointed assistant coach of the Super Eagles by the Nigeria Football Federation after a brief meeting held in Abuja. He was appointed assistant coach to replace Imama Amapakabo.

Yobo said "I am bringing back that motivation. As a former captain, I'm bringing inspiration. I've been there and I've done it all. I was a fan of the team before I became an assistant coach, so I've seen from a fanatical point of view how people feel when they are watching the team. We as players, while playing, don't notice these things but after my retirement, I've been a pundit, I've given my opinion about what should be done in the team." He also said "I'm bringing back my experience. Having over 15 years of consistency in my career, I think this is a lot. The good thing is that the spirit is going to improve. Having been a pundit and looking at the team, I think we can go a lot higher with the quality we have".

Personal life

In 2010, following a brief courtship, Yobo married former MBGN Adaeze Igwe in a midnight ceremony held in Jos. The couple wedded in a very low key ceremony barely three months after they met in December 2009.[30] However, it is known that they are said to be trying to hide their marital troubles from the press and general public. The couple welcomed a baby boy named Joey Yobo April 2010.

He is the younger brother of former Nigeria international Albert Yobo. In July 2008, his younger brother Norum was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on 17 July 2008.

It was widely reported in the Nigerian media that Yobo went to T.B. Joshua for prayers after suffering a hamstring injury in the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations. Yobo and his wife, Adaeze Igwe were conferred with chieftaincy titles of Mene Aborlo 1 and Waamene Aborlo 1 respectively of Ogoniland by King GNK Gininwa of Ogoni Kingdom on Saturday, 28 May 2016. This was a day after his testimonial match marking his exit from active football was organised by the Rivers State Government on Friday, 27 May 2016

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Yobo


Joseph Yobo's Wife, Adaeze Celebrates His 41st Birthday

Sharing pictures of her husband on her Instagram page, Ex Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Adaeze Igwe Yobo wrote:

6/09 ~ A special baby boy was born

My Chief My Mr, Askim,
Today, Tomorrow, Forever ... I’m Yours.

Happy Birthday @josephyobo1 ��
I love you so much and I mean it ❤️

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Joseph Yobo is Handsome

Happy birthday Mr Yobo when ever you see Aiyegbeni tell him screw him for missing that goal
We haven’t forgiven his silly arse!!
Bless you Mr Yobo I hope you relay my message

Happy bdat

HBDLLP

God bless his new age

He looks his age

41?

Yobo I knew since when I was much younger is now almost my age mate Interesting

Happy 41 48 birthday boss llap.

enjoy your retirement with love and happiness

Happy birthday Joseph Yobo

Yobo is just 41 years? Haba
then I should be 32.

Football age ni

Hope that is his real age sha

TO THE MOD that banned me for 3months,,,

For mentioning that Herdsmen are TERRORISTS,,,

Your LIFE WILL FLOURISH like the current state of NIGERIA.

Those Herdsmen will touch you and your family Soon....

NONSENSE!!!!!

Last match ended with an own goal..
This guy na own goal master.... If we had used him in xi that year, Nigeria wouldn't have won the nations Cup.
This guy even scored one of the classiest own goals in football against Enyeama.

fasho01:
Yobo I knew since when I was much younger is now almost my age mate Interesting

responsible man

Hbd

Loved seeing this man in green back in those days that the National team gave us joy. I'm glad that they are picking up again, hope the form is sustained.

Happy Birthday Legend Yobo

Aufbauh:
Yobo is just 41 years? Haba
then I should be 32.

Aufbauh you na boss nah

Happy birthday handsome

Happy Baff day Mr Yobo

Hbd but this bros they lie

Good one

This guy really messed up in 2014 World Cup and his birthday shouldn't be calebrated.

Happy birthday to the big man. Congratulations!!

Joseph Yobo is Handsome

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In 5 yrs time CR7 will still be scoring goals for Portugal
Happy birthday bro

I shall hold my husband down same way Adeze has successfully pinned this man