Abubakari Yakubu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abubakari Yakubu | ||
| Date of birth | 13 December 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Tema, Ghana | ||
| Date of death | 31 October 2017 (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 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2002-2006 | Ghana | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.
Yakubu died on 31 October 2017 at the age of 35.[1]
Club career statistics
| Club statistics | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Netherlands | League | |||
| 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
| Ghana national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Former Ghana And Ajax Midfielder Yakubu Abubakar Dies At 36". Modern Ghana.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Abubakari Yakubu". www.national-football-teams.com.