Yakubu, Nigeria has never been the top scorer at the end of a season but has advanced placements in Champions League, Africa Cup of Nations, Premier League and Chinese Super League, all listed below.
Yakubu complete name is Yakubu Ayegbeni and he was born on 22 November 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria. He played primarily at the position of striker. He has also scored 21 goals in 58 national team matches for Nigeria. In the year 2017 he chose to give up playing football on a professional level.
Sometimes Yakubu is also called Yakubu.
League, Team | Season | Goals | Position | Age | Winner/leader |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chinese Super League
|
2013 | 15 |
3 | 30 | Elkeson |
Chinese Super League
|
2012 | 9 |
13 | 29 | Cristian Danalache |
Premier League
|
2011/2012 | 17 |
4 | 29 | Robin van Persie |
Africa Cup of Nations
|
2008 | 2 |
13 | 25 | Samuel Eto'o |
Premier League
|
2007/2008 | 15 |
5 | 25 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Premier League
|
2006/2007 | 12 |
8 | 24 | Didier Drogba |
Premier League
|
2005/2006 | 13 |
8 | 23 | Thierry Henry |
Premier League
|
2004/2005 | 13 |
4 | 22 | Thierry Henry |
Premier League
|
2003/2004 | 16 |
6 | 21 | Thierry Henry |
Champions League
|
2002/2003 | 5 |
11 | 20 | Ruud van Nistelrooy |
Here you find 7 hat-tricks that Yakubu have scored over the years.
Date and league | Match | Goals |
---|---|---|
3 december 2011
Premier League 2011/2012 |
Blackburn - Swansea
4-2 |
4 20', 45', 57', 82' |
2 april 2011
EFL Championship 2010/2011 |
Middlesbrough - Leicester
3-3 |
3 5', 45', 49' |
21 february 2008
Europa League 2007/2008 |
Everton - Brann
6-1 |
3 36', 54', 72' |
8 december 2007
Premier League 2007/2008 |
Everton - Fulham
3-0 |
3 51', 61', 79' |
30 august 2004
Premier League 2004/2005 |
Portsmouth - Fulham
4-3 |
3 22', 28', 72' |
15 may 2004
Premier League 2003/2004 |
Portsmouth - Middlesbrough
5-1 |
4 4', 14', 31', 83' |
24 september 2002
Champions League 2002/2003 |
Maccabi Haifa - Olympiacos
3-0 |
3 27', 60', 86' |
Note that this is top scorer data we have in our database. Yakubu might be part of top scorer lists in other leagues we don't have here, or seasons we don't have in our database yet.