Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Attack - Centre-Forward
at Retired
👕500+ Apps
⚽200+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
13
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.4
goals / match
Everton FC
top club · 107 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#280
goals rank
#91
assists rank
219
season goals
56
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€20.00m
peak value · 2008
€16.50m
top transfer fee · 07/08
22
best season · 02/03
60 / 22
int'l caps / goals
544Appearances
219Goals
56Assists
45Yellow cards
4Red cards
78Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Yakubu Aiyegbeni |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1982-11-22 (43 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Citizenship |  Nigeria |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2017-04-05 |
| Contract expires | — |
Apr 2017
Transfer: Coventry → Retired
16/17 · Transfer
Feb 2017
Transfer: Without Club → Coventry
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Coventry City
3 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: Kayserispor → Without Club
16/17 · Transfer
Aug 2015
Transfer: Reading → Kayserispor
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Kayserispor
17 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2015
Transfer: Without Club → Reading
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — Reading FC
11 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
May 2014
Transfer: Al-Rayyan → Without Club
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 2014
Transfer: GZ R&F → Al-Rayyan
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Al-Rayyan SC
14 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
2013 — Guangzhou R&F
30 matches · 15 G · 6 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
2012 — Guangzhou R&F
15 matches · 10 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Blackburn → GZ R&F
12/13 · Transfer · €1.40m
Aug 2011
Transfer: Everton → Blackburn
11/12 · Transfer · €1.70m
Jul 2011
11/12 — Blackburn Rovers, Everton FC Reserves
35 matches · 19 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2011
Transfer: Leicester → Everton
10/11 · Return from loan
Jan 2011
Transfer: Everton → Leicester
10/11 · Loan
Jul 2010
10/11 — Leicester City, Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
36 matches · 12 G · 6 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Everton FC, Everton FC Reserves
38 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 5 competitions
Nov 2008
Injury: unknown
34 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Everton FC
17 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Middlesbrough → Everton
07/08 · Transfer · €16.50m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Everton FC, Middlesbrough FC
41 matches · 21 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Middlesbrough FC
45 matches · 16 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — Middlesbrough FC
57 matches · 19 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2005
Transfer: Portsmouth → Middlesbrough
05/06 · Transfer · €9.75m
Jul 2004
04/05 — Portsmouth FC
35 matches · 16 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Portsmouth FC
43 matches · 19 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Maccabi Haifa → Portsmouth
03/04 · Transfer · €4.75m
Jun 2003
Transfer: Portsmouth → Maccabi Haifa
02/03 · Return from loan
Jan 2003
Transfer: Maccabi Haifa → Portsmouth
02/03 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Maccabi Haifa, Portsmouth FC
36 matches · 22 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Maccabi Haifa
30 matches · 18 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Maccabi Haifa
18 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2000
Transfer: H. Kfar Saba → Maccabi Haifa
99/00 · Return from loan
Aug 1999
Transfer: Maccabi Haifa → H. Kfar Saba
99/00 · Loan
Jul 1999
99/00 — Hapoel Kfar Saba
23 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: Julius Berger FC → Maccabi Haifa
99/00 · Transfer · €500k
Jul 1998
Transfer: Own Youth → Julius Berger FC
98/99 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €20.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 1.74/90
Assists3 total · 0.87/90
G+A9 total · 2.61/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.58/90
Minutes played by club
Hapoel Kfar Saba
4.4%
Guangzhou R&F
5.2%
Coventry City
0.0%
Kayserispor
1.4%
Reading FC
0.6%
Al-Rayyan SC
9.0%
Blackburn Rovers
3.1%
Everton FC Reserves
4.2%
Everton FC
26.7%
Leicester City
2.1%
Middlesbrough FC
14.8%
Portsmouth FC
16.1%
Maccabi Haifa
12.5%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 310 |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2 | 2012 | 2013 | 45 | 25 | 8 | 368 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kayserispor | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 97 |
| Reading FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Al-Rayyan SC | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 635 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 222 |
| Everton FC Reserves | 3 | 09/10 | 11/12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 294 |
| Everton FC | 4 | 07/08 | 10/11 | 107 | 33 | 12 | 1,886 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 149 |
| Middlesbrough FC | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 104 | 35 | 11 | 1,046 |
| Portsmouth FC | 3 | 02/03 | 04/05 | 92 | 42 | 5 | 1,138 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 70 | 39 | 8 | 880 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Ligat ha'Al | Hapoel Kfar Saba | 23 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 310 |
| 2013 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 29 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 148 |
| 2012 | Chinese FA Cup | Guangzhou R&F | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| 2012 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 14 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 138 |
| 16/17 | League One | Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Türkiye Kupasi | Kayserispor | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Reading FC | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| 13/14 | AFC Champions League | Al-Rayyan SC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 448 |
| 13/14 | Stars League | Al-Rayyan SC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 187 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 |
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 30 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 144 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 149 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Everton FC | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Everton FC Reserves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League | Everton FC | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Everton FC | 25 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 217 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League North | Everton FC Reserves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Everton FC | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 282 |
| 08/09 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Everton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Everton FC | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 88 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Everton FC | 29 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 144 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | Everton FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 174 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 192 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 264 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 139 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 34 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Middlesbrough FC | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 252 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 30 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 206 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 359 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 37 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 195 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | Maccabi Haifa | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 89 |
| 02/03 | Champions League Qu. | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 80 |
| 02/03 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 02/03 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Haifa | 13 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 125 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Champions League Qu. | Maccabi Haifa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 81 |
| 01/02 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Haifa | 23 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 139 |
| 00/01 | Gvia haMedina | Maccabi Haifa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 98 |
| 00/01 | Ligat ha'Al | Maccabi Haifa | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 268 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Own Youth | Julius Berger FC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | Julius Berger FC | Maccabi Haifa | Transfer | 0 | €500k |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Maccabi Haifa | H. Kfar Saba | Loan | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | H. Kfar Saba | Maccabi Haifa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-06 | Maccabi Haifa | Portsmouth | Loan | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Portsmouth | Maccabi Haifa | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Maccabi Haifa | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €4.75m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Portsmouth | Middlesbrough | Transfer | 9500000 | €9.75m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-30 | Middlesbrough | Everton | Transfer | 12000000 | €16.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-13 | Everton | Leicester | Loan | 12000000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Leicester | Everton | Return from loan | 12000000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-08-31 | Everton | Blackburn | Transfer | 6000000 | €1.70m |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Blackburn | GZ R&F | Transfer | 7500000 | €1.40m |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | GZ R&F | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-05-01 | Al-Rayyan | Without Club | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Without Club | Reading | Transfer | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Reading | Kayserispor | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Kayserispor | Without Club | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-13 | Without Club | Coventry | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-04-05 | Coventry | Retired | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Achilles tendon rupture | 2008-11-30 | 2009-06-01 | 184 | 34 |
Current—
Peak€20.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€4.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.75m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €11.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.75m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | #8 | 57 | 21 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 30 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Portsmouth FC | 16 | 37 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 15 | 31 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Super League | Guangzhou R&F | 6 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Leicester City | 5 | 20 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Middlesbrough FC | 5 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | Leicester | Everton | Return from loan | — | €12.00m |
| 10/11 | 2011-01-13 | Everton | Leicester | Loan | — | €12.00m |
| 02/03 | 2003-06-30 | Portsmouth | Maccabi Haifa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 02/03 | 2003-01-06 | Maccabi Haifa | Portsmouth | Loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-06-30 | H. Kfar Saba | Maccabi Haifa | Return from loan | — | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-01 | Maccabi Haifa | H. Kfar Saba | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Yakubu Aiyegbeni's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Wanderers | 102 | 41 | 30 | 31 | 142 | 120 | +22 | 40% |
| Manchester United | 98 | 18 | 20 | 60 | 92 | 179 | -87 | 18% |
| Arsenal FC | 98 | 13 | 22 | 63 | 88 | 221 | -133 | 13% |
| Newcastle United | 98 | 32 | 28 | 38 | 120 | 137 | -17 | 33% |
| Liverpool FC | 98 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 85 | 155 | -70 | 15% |
| Chelsea FC | 98 | 14 | 21 | 63 | 72 | 172 | -100 | 14% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 98 | 23 | 27 | 48 | 113 | 146 | -33 | 23% |
| Aston Villa | 98 | 28 | 28 | 42 | 122 | 147 | -25 | 29% |
| Fulham FC | 96 | 45 | 17 | 34 | 141 | 114 | +27 | 47% |
| Manchester City | 90 | 34 | 23 | 33 | 108 | 117 | -9 | 38% |
| West Ham United | 88 | 31 | 26 | 31 | 124 | 111 | +13 | 35% |
| Birmingham City | 84 | 35 | 23 | 26 | 118 | 111 | +7 | 42% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 03/04 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 05/06 | Goal #100 (career) | |
| 10/11 | Goal #150 (career) | |
| 2013 | Goal #200 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 23 | 310 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 30 | 148 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.22 |
| 2012 | 15 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.23 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 635 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 11/12 | 35 | 402 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 10/11 | 36 | 815 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 09/10 | 38 | 466 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 08/09 | 17 | 462 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 07/08 | 41 | 406 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 06/07 | 45 | 456 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 05/06 | 57 | 590 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 04/05 | 35 | 351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 03/04 | 43 | 637 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 02/03 | 36 | 444 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1.22 |
| 01/02 | 30 | 220 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1.64 |
| 00/01 | 18 | 366 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.74 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
252 apps
95 G
24 A
Ligat ha'Al
73 apps
30 G
8 A
Super League
43 apps
24 G
7 A
FA Cup
26 apps
12 G
3 A
Championship
27 apps
11 G
5 A
League Cup
17 apps
9 G
2 A
Gvia haMedina
9 apps
8 G
2 A
First Division
14 apps
7 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
24 apps
6 G
0 A
Champions League
5 apps
5 G
1 A
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Who is Yakubu Aiyegbeni?
Yakubu Aiyegbeni is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Yakubu Aiyegbeni?
Yakubu Aiyegbeni is 43 years old. He was born on November 22, 1982 in Benin City.
What position does Yakubu Aiyegbeni play?
Yakubu Aiyegbeni plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Yakubu Aiyegbeni play for?
Yakubu Aiyegbeni currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Yakubu Aiyegbeni scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has scored 219 goals in 544 appearances.