Michael Albert Yobo (born May, 1979 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian football defender. Previously, he played for AJ Auxerre, VfL Osnabrück, Grazer AK, FC Zwolle, and Pontevedra CF in Europe.[4]
He is the older brother of Nigeria international captain Joseph Yobo. In July 2008, their younger brother Norum Yobo[5] was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on 17 July 2008.[6]
His brothers charity, the Joseph Yobo Foundation, run a youth football tournament in Nigeria which bears his name, the Albert Yobo Soccer Championship.[7]
Career
Yobo made his debut for Nigeria aged 18 against Zambia in a friendly in December 1997.[citation needed]
Charity work
In 2007, his brother Joseph Yobo set up the Joseph Yobo Charity Foundation, to help under-privileged children in Nigeria. As of 18 July 2007, together they have handed out over 300 scholarship awards ranging from primary to university level. Yobo has started a football academy in the Ogoni region of Nigeria. He also runs football camps in Lagos. See the Everton Lagos project for more information.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Albert Yobo FIFA U-17 Record". Archived from the original on 24 October 2012.
- ^ "Albert M. Yobo - ESPN Playing Stats at FC Zwolle". Archived from the original on 2 January 2013.
- ^ "Albert-Michael Yobo - PlayerHistory.com".
- ^ Zo werd de Nigeriaanse verdediger Albert Yobo een echte Zwollenaar vice.com
- ^ "Everton offer Yobo assistance". Kick Off Nigeria. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 19 September 2008. [dead link]
- ^ "Yobo's Brother Released". Yahoo. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2008.
- ^ "Joseph Yobo Foundation Programmes". Archived from the original on 10 July 2009.
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