Albert Yobo Football player

Michael Albert Yobo (born May, 1979 in Port Harcourt, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian football defender. He is the older brother of Nigeria international captain Joseph Yobo. In July 2008, their younger brother Norum Yobo was kidnapped in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and held for ransom. He was eventually released after 12 days on July 17, 2008.His brothers charity, the Joseph Yobo Foundation, run a youth football tournament in Nigeria which bears his name, the Albert Yobo Soccer Championship.

Personal facts

Birth dateMay 05, 1979
Birth place
Nigeria , Port Harcourt
Height (meters)1.85

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Football player

position
Defender (association football)
teams
VfL Osnabrück
AJ Auxerre
Pontevedra CF
Grazer AK
PEC Zwolle
Nigeria national football team

Albert Yobo on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://josephyobofoundations.org
  2. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/leyton_orient/4419412.stm
  3. http://www.josephyobofoundation.org