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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ismail Salami Yakubu[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Unattached | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Barnet | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2010 | Barnet | 263 | (15) |
| 2010–2011 | AFC Wimbledon | 27 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2005 | England C | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:39, 22 May 2011 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:13, 7 January 2009 (UTC) | |||
Ismail Salami Yakubu (born 8 April 1985) is a Nigerian-born footballer who currently plays for AFC Wimbledon. He has been capped for the England semi-professional team.[2]
Career
Yakubu was born in Kano, Kano State,[1] and raised in England. He joined Barnet at the age of 11, turned professional at 16, and made his first-team debut at the age of 17 while still studying for his A-levels – a 3–2 defeat against rivals Stevenage, with Yakubu coming on as a 67th minute substitute.[3][4] He started the following match in a 1–1 draw with Boston United. He became a regular in the first-team squad, and was team captain from August 2007 to November 2008.[5][6] In June 2009 he signed a new two-year contract with the club.[7] He was released in May 2010 after making a total of 297 appearances for the club.[8]
In July 2010 Yakubu signed for Conference National side AFC Wimbledon[9], he played in the 2011 conference play off final, coming off the bench and scoring a penalty.
On the 24th May 2011 He was released by AFC Wimbledon.
He is the nephew of fellow footballer Yakubu Aiyegbeni.
Honours
- Barnet
- Conference National Winner: 2004–05
- AFC Wimbledon
- Conference National Play-off winner: 2010–11
References
- ^ a b "Ismail Salami Yakubu(Ismail Yakubu)". Playerhistory. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ Williams, Tony (8 July 2008). "Paul's Heroes Battle The Odds". The Non-League Paper. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "Stevenage 3-2 Barnet". BBC Sport. 2002-03-25. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
- ^ "Profiles Ismail Yakubu". Barnet F.C. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "Ismail Captains The Bees". Barnet F.C. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "Bishop Is The New Skipper". Barnet F.C. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ "Yakubu signs new Barnet contract". BBC Sport. 19 June 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2009.
- ^ Dennis Signy (25 Mary 2010). "Yakubu Leaves Barnet". barnetfc.com. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Terry gets his centre back". AFC Wimbledon. 2010-07-02. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
External links
- Ismail Yakubu at Soccerbase (2002–2004)
- Ismail Yakubu at Soccerbase (2004–)
- Barnet FC profile
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Kano State
- English footballers
- England semi-pro international footballers
- Black British sportspeople
- Association football defenders
- Barnet F.C. players
- AFC Wimbledon players
- The Football League players
- Conference National players
- English people of Nigerian descent
- English football defender, 1980s birth stubs