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The Career Path of Joseph Michael Yobo

Which footballer followed this career path?

The career path

  1. Standard Liège1998 — 2001🇧🇪 Belgium
  2. Marseille2001 — 2002🇫🇷 France
  3. Everton2002 — 2010🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
  4. Fenerbahçe2010 — 2014🇹🇷 Turkey
  5. Norwich City2014 — 2014🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

The answer

This career path belongs to Joseph Michael Yobo.

Position
Defender
Nationality
🇳🇬 Nigerian
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Hints

  1. Hint 1He was the first African player to captain Everton in the Premier League.
  2. Hint 2He captained Nigeria at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, which his national team won.
  3. Hint 3He represented Nigeria in three FIFA World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.
  4. Hint 4He is Nigeria's most capped player with 101 appearances for the national team.

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Did you know?

  • He is the first defender in Nigerian football history to reach 100 international caps.
  • He played every minute of every match in the 2006-07 Premier League season for Everton.
  • He established the Joseph Yobo Foundation to aid disadvantaged children in his home region of the Niger Delta.

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This question appeared in the daily riddle of August 7, 2026.

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