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Yakubu Adamu

Nigerian footballer

Nigeria Defender
45Age
1Int'l caps
0Int'l goals
6Clubs
186Club apps
13Club goals
190Height (cm)

Yakubu Adamu: profile

Yakubu Adamu (born 4 October 1981 in Kaduna, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian footballer who played as a defender.

Adamu made the step into senior football with SG Wattenscheid 09 in 2000. He played for 6 clubs between 2000 and 2009. The busiest spell of his career was at Chemnitzer FC (2005–2008): 59 appearances and 5 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 186 appearances and 13 goals.

At international level, Adamu represented Nigeria (2004), earning 1 cap and scoring 0 goals.

Kaduna has produced 76 footballers in our database, including Vincent Enyeama, Celestine Babayaro and Sadiq Umar.

Key facts

Senior international debut
2004 (aged about 23)
Club career
2000–2009 (10 seasons)
Club goals per game
0.07 (13 in 186)
Height
190 cm — taller than 90% of Nigerian internationals on record
Latest move
FSV Zwickau (2009)
Shares a birthday with
Moussa Wagué, Thompson Oliha and Jackson Muleka (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2000–2001 SG Wattenscheid 09 Oberliga Westfalen 22 2
2001–2003 FC St. Pauli 2. Bundesliga 29 0
2003–2004 FC Schalke 04 II Regionalliga West 17 1
2004–2005 Germania Gladbeck – –
2005–2008 Chemnitzer FC Regionalliga Nordost 59 5
2009 FSV Zwickau Regionalliga Nordost 59 5
Total18613

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
2004 Nigeria Senior 10

Frequently asked questions

How old is Yakubu Adamu?

Yakubu Adamu was born on 4 October 1981, which makes him 45 years old.

Where was Yakubu Adamu born?

Yakubu Adamu was born in Kaduna, Nigeria.

Which national team does Yakubu Adamu play for?

Yakubu Adamu played international football for Nigeria. He has 1 cap and 0 goals on record.

Which clubs has Yakubu Adamu played for?

Yakubu Adamu's recorded clubs are SG Wattenscheid 09, FC St. Pauli, FC Schalke 04 II, Germania Gladbeck, Chemnitzer FC and FSV Zwickau.

How tall is Yakubu Adamu?

Yakubu Adamu is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.

What position does Yakubu Adamu play?

Yakubu Adamu played as a defender.

Nigerian players of the same generation

Yakubu YakubuNigeria · b. 1982 Obafemi Martins Obafemi MartinsNigeria · b. 1984 Peter Odemwingie Peter OdemwingieNigeria · b. 1981 Joseph Yobo Joseph YoboNigeria · b. 1980 Vincent Enyeama Vincent EnyeamaNigeria · b. 1982 Celestine Babayaro Celestine BabayaroNigeria · b. 1978 Peter Utaka Peter UtakaNigeria · b. 1984 John Utaka John UtakaNigeria · b. 1982 Shola Ameobi Shola AmeobiNigeria · b. 1981 K Kalu UcheNigeria · b. 1982 Dickson Etuhu Dickson EtuhuNigeria · b. 1982 Ayila Yussuf Ayila YussufNigeria · b. 1984