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Latest revision as of 22:33, 3 November 2025

Nigerien footballer

Najeeb Yakubu
Date of birth (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Accra, Ghana
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position Right-back

Current team

Persijap Jepara
Number 55
UniStar Academy
–2017 New Town Youth
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Niger Tornadoes
2018–2024 Vorskla Poltava 66 (2)
2022–2023 Ilves (loan) 17 (0)
2024–2025 Prishtina 17 (0)
2025– Persijap Jepara 9 (0)
2017 Ghana U17 9 (0)
2022– Niger 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2024

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.

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.[2][3]

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.[4][5]

International career

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Born in Ghana, Yakubu is of Nigerien descent.

He has expressed interest in playing for the Ukraine national team.[6]

He was called up to the Niger national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[7] He debuted with Niger as a late substitute in a 3–0 friendly loss to Egypt on 23 September 2022.[8]

As of 3 November 2025[9][10]
Notes
As of match played 18 November 2024[11]
Niger
Year Apps Goals
2022 2 0
2023 7 0
2024 6 0
Total 15 0

Ilves

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