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| Yakubu Aiyegbeni |
The former Super Eagles striker has announced his retirement from
football on his 35th birthday after a career spanning 20 years. Yakubu
spent most of his career in England, turning out for Portsmouth,
Middlesbrough, Everton, Leicester City, Blackburn Rovers, and Reading.
Yakubu, who played
his club football at Portsmouth, Everton, Middlesbrough and Blackburn
Rovers, made 250 Premier League appearances and scored 96 goals in a
career spanning 20 years. He also featured three times for fourth-tier
side Coventry City this year before being released.
"I would like to officially announce my retirement from professional football today," Yakubu told Sky Sports yesterday. The powerful
striker scored 21 goals in 57 appearances for Nigeria and took part in
four Africa Cup of Nations as well as the 2010 World Cup.
"The Yak... is 3rd
best all time scorer of the senior national team. Thank you for the
memories," the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) tweeted
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