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| team 1 | score | team 2 |
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| Middlesbro' | 1 - 2 | Sunderland |
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Yakubu
| Player details | |
|---|---|
| Name | Yakubu |
| Age | 29 |
| Club | Blackburn Rovers |
| Position | Striker |
| Squad No | 24 |
| Born | Benin City, Nigeria |
| Height | 1.83m |
| Player rating | 6.9 (what is this?) |
 |
105 (Play Fantasy Football) |
| From | To | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | Blackburn Rovers | 31 Aug 2011 | £ 2,000,000 |
| Everton | Leicester City | 13 Jan 2011 | Loan : Expired |
| Middlesbrough | Everton | 30 Aug 2007 | £ 11,250,000 |
| Portsmouth | Middlesbrough | 1 Jul 2005 | £ 7,500,000 |
| Maccabi Haifa | Portsmouth | 5 Jan 2003 | Undisclosed |
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Premier League | Blackburn Rovers | 15 (1) | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | Blackburn Rovers | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carling Cup | Blackburn Rovers | 0 (2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Friendly Match | Everton | 0 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Middlesbrough Squad List
Goalkeeper:
- 1 Jason Steele
- 21 Danny Coyne
- 31 Connor Ripley
Defender:
- 2 Justin Hoyte
- 3 Joe Bennett
- 4 Matthew Bates
- 6 Stephen McManus
- 14 Rhys Williams
- 15 Seb Hines
- 23 Jonathan Grounds
- 29 Tony McMahon
- 41 Adam Reach
Midfielder:
- 5 Merouane Zemmama
- 8 Kevin Thomson
- 10 Nicky Bailey
- 12 Julio Arca
- 13 Luke Dobie
- 17 Barry Robson
- 19 Andy Halliday
- 22 Malaury Martin
- 24 Cameron Park
- 33 Richard Smallwood
- 35 Bruno Pilatos
Attacking Midfielder:
- 38 Faris Haroun
Striker:
- 7 Scott McDonald
- 9 Marvin Emnes
- 11 Tarmo Kink
- 16 Bartholomew Ogbeche
- 20 Luke Williams
- 25 Curtis Main
- 28 Jonathan Franks
- 30 Lukas Jutkiewicz
On Loan:
- 34 Ben Gibson (to York City)
Yakubu NEWS
10th February 2012
Return of the Yak boosts Kean
Blackburn boss Steve Kean is delighted to be in the position of being able to unleash Yakubu Aiyegbeni back on Premier League defences.
20th January 2012
Kean - Blackburn on the up
Steve Kean claims Blackburn are a club on the up after climbing out of the relegation zone for the first time since September.
7th January 2012
Kean - Samba not for sale
Steve Kean insists that Blackburn have no plans to sell Chris Samba in January.
2nd January 2012
Yak is Kean for fans' support
Blackburn striker Yakubu has called on the club's supporters to give manager Steve Kean a break and get behind the team.
1st January 2012
Kean playing to Yak's strengths
Steve Kean admits he is looking to wrap Yakubu Aiyegbeni in cotton wool, with Blackburn keen to keep the in-form forward on the goal trail.
24th December 2011
Yak - Abuse hindering team
Blackburn Rovers striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni insists the negativity towards manager Steve Kean from fans is hurting the team.
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