Joseph Phillip Yobo (born 6 September 1980) is a former Nigerian professional footballer who played as a centre back. He was the captain of the Nigerian national team until his international football retirement in June 2014, and is Nigeria’s joint record appearance holder.
Biography Intro: NAME: Mohammed Shuaib DATE OF BIRTH:17, 1984 PLACE OF BIRTH: Minna CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: He started his professional career with the Niger Tornadoes F.C. of Minna (1999–2004) and joined Kwara United F.C. of Ilorin for the 2005 season. He was in the National Challenge FA Cup winning team in 2000 which qualified the […]
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 […]
Biography Intro: Olubankole Wellington (born 27 March 1981), known by the stage name Banky W, and credited in film as Banky Wellington, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and actor. NAME: Olubankole Wellington DATE OF BIRTH: 27 March 1981 PLACE OF BIRTH: United States OCCUPATION: Singer-songwriter, actor, rapper, mentor EDUCATION: CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: He started singing at a young age in […]
Rashidi Yekini (23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a striker. His professional career, which spanned more than two decades, was mainly associated with Vitória de Setúbal in Portugal, but he also played in six other countries besides his own. Yekini scored 37 goals as a Nigerian international, […]
Biography Intro: Samson Siasia is a Nigerian former football striker and the former head coach of the Nigerian Men’s National football NAME: Samson Siasia DATE OF BIRTH: 14 August 1967 PLACE OF BIRTH: Lagos, Nigeria CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: He played 51 international matches for Nigeria, in which he scored thirteen goals, and was part […]
Dele Yampolsky is a Nigerian-born Israeli footballer who plays as a midfielder. His first name “Bamidele” means “Follow me home” in Yoruba. His unusual surname is the result of being adopted by his stepfather who is Israeli of Russian descent and moved him and his mother from Nigeria to Israel after getting NAME: Bamidele Ogunsanya DATE […]