Description: (Nigerian Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Yakubu Ayegbeni, also known as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football agent and former professional footballer. Nicknamed "The Yak," he had a successful career as a striker in the Premier League, playing for clubs such as Portsmouth, Middlesbrough, Everton, and Blackburn Rovers. Yakubu made over 250 appearances in the Premier League and is the fourth highest African goalscorer in the league's history. He also holds the title of the third-highest scorer for the Nigeria national football team and represented them in international tournaments like the African Cup of Nations and the FIFA World Cup.