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Joseph Yobo is an association football player, born on September 6, 1980 in Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria. That puts Joseph Yobo at 45 years old in 2026. The listed height is 188 cm.
My Take
What draws me to Joseph Yobo is not his height or his caps, but his staying power. Spending a decade at Everton in an era of constant player movement, and becoming the first African to captain the club, says everything about the trust he earned far from home. Centre-backs like him rarely get the headlines that strikers do, yet they are the spine that holds a team upright. I admire that he built his reputation quietly across Belgium, France, England and Turkey, letting consistency rather than spectacle do the talking. He is the kind of dependable, unglamorous professional I respect most in football.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joseph Yobo
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョゼフ・ヨボ
- Reading
- じょぜふ・よぼ
- Born
- September 6, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Monkey
- Origin
- Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria
- Height
- 188 cm
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph%20Yobo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%82%BC%E3%83%95%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A8%E3%83%9C
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q147896
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-24
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Joseph Yobo born?
Born September 6, 1980 (age 45).
Where is Joseph Yobo from?
Joseph Yobo is from Kono, Rivers State, Nigeria.
What does Joseph Yobo do?
Joseph Yobo works as association football player.
How tall is Joseph Yobo?
Joseph Yobo is 188 cm.
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