Reinhold Yabo (born 10 February 1992) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Career Yabo began his career with Teutonia Niedermerz and joined 2001 into the youth of 1. FC Köln. He was to begin of the 2009–10 season promoted in the A-Jugend Bundesliga West, but he earned his first game on senior side for 1. FC Köln II on 8 August 2009 against Fortuna Düsseldorf II in the Regionalliga West.
After four games more for the reserve team of 1. FC Köln he earned his first Bundesliga game against VfL Bochum on 16 April 2010.
Yabo announced his retirement from playing aged 29 in May 2021, at the conclusion of the 2020–21 season, due to knee problems.
International career Yabo was the captain of the Germany under-17 national team at the 2009 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship in Germany and won the European Championship with the team. Later tat year he played at the 2009 World Cup earning four caps in the tournament in Nigeria.
Personal life Yabo was born in Aldenhoven to Congolese parents.Tweet Yabos vom 30. Juli 2014 On 25 May 2014, he was elected as a member of the city council of Karlsruhe.http://web1.karlsruhe.de/Stadtentwicklung/afsta/Wahlen/Wahlabend-Netmodul-ab2014/2014-komm/gr/gemeinderat-2014-kandi.php (in German) retrieved on 26 May 2014
Career statistics + Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1. FC Köln2009–10Bundesliga1000—102010–114000—40Total500000501. FC Köln II2009–10Regionalliga West52—522010–11249—2492012–13296—296Total581700005817Alemannia Aachen (loan)2011–122. Bundesliga17010—180Karlsruher SC2013–142. Bundesliga31110—3212014–153151021346Total6262021667Red Bull Salzburg2016–17Austrian Football Bundesliga202210522017–18242211203832018–19912260173Total35365190608Arminia Bielefeld (loan)2016–172. Bundesliga14400—144Arminia Bielefeld2018–192. Bundesliga15200—1522019–2024410—2542020–21Bundesliga13100—131Total5271000537Career total2433710521127443
Honours 2009: UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship 2009: Fritz-Walter-Medaille 2009: Honorary Citizen of Aldenhoven
References
External links
Reinhold Yabo at DFB.de