Najeeb Yakubu (; born 1 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Super League club Persijap Jepara. Born in Ghana, he plays for the Niger national team.
Club career On 20 April 2022, Yakubu joined CD Lugo in Spain under the special FIFA regulations related to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, he only participated in training and did not appear in any league games.
In August 2022 he once again suspended his contract with Vorskla under the same regulations, this time until 30 June 2023, and moved to Ilves in Finnish Veikkausliiga.
International career Born in Ghana, Yakubu is of Nigerien descent.
He was called up to the Niger national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. He debuted with Niger as a late substitute in a 3–0 friendly loss to Egypt on 23 September 2022.
Career statistics Club Najeeb Yakubu, Global Sports Archive ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsVorskla Poltava2018–19Ukrainian Premier League51102Appearances in the UEFA Europa League0–612019–20Ukrainian Premier League13120––1512020–21Ukrainian Premier League19020––2102021–22Ukrainian Premier League160102Appearances in the UEFA Europa Conference League0–1902022–23Ukrainian Premier League000000–002023–24Ukrainian Premier League13020––150Total662804000782Ilves (loan)2022Veikkausliiga80–––802023Veikkausliiga9010–10110Total170100010190Prishtina2024–25Kosovo Superleague17000––170Persijap Jepara2025–26Super League220–––220Garudayaksa2026–27Super League1000––10Persijap Jepara2026–27Super League00–––00Career total12329040101372 Notes
International
NigerYearAppsGoals202220202370202460Total150
Honours Ilves Finnish Cup: 2023
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