Abubakari Yakubu

Ghanaian footballer (1981-2017)

Abubakari Yakubu (13 December 1981 – 31 October 2017) was a Ghanaian football player. He has played for the Ghanaian national team. He was born in Tema, Ghana.

Abubakari Yakubu
Personal information
Full name Abubakari Yakubu
Date of birth (1981-12-13)13 December 1981
Place of birth Tema, Ghana
Date of death 31 October 2017(2017-10-31) (aged 35)
Place of death Tema, Ghana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999-2004 Ajax
2004-2009 Vitesse
National team
2002-2006 Ghana
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Yakubu died on 31 October 2017 at the age of 35.[1]

Club career statistics

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Club statistics League
SeasonClubLeague AppsGoals
NetherlandsLeague
1999–00 Ajax Eredivisie 5 0
2000–01 13 0
2001–02 21 0
2002–03 15 0
2003–04 11 0
2004–05 Vitesse Eredivisie 31 0
2005–06 22 0
2006–07 4 0
2007–08 17 0
2008–09 6 0
Country Netherlands 145 0
Total 145 0

International career statistics

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Ghana national team
YearAppsGoals
2002 3 0
2003 3 0
2004 0 0
2005 5 0
2006 5 0
Total 16 0

References

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  1. "BREAKING NEWS: Former Ghana And Ajax Midfielder Yakubu Abubakar Dies At 36". Modern Ghana.
  2. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abubakari Yakubu". www.national-football-teams.com.