Donewell Yobe

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Donewell Yobe
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-08-24) 24 August 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth Lusaka, Zambia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2006 Lusaka Dynamos
2007 ZESCO United
2008–2010 AC Oulu 65 (29)
International career
2006 Zambia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2011

Donewell Yobe (born 24 August 1983) is a Zambian former footballer who played as a striker.

Career

Yobe played club football in both Zambia and Finland, appearing for Lusaka Dynamos, ZESCO United and AC Oulu. [1] While signed to AC Oulu, Yobe was convicted of match-fixing, alongside brother Dominic. [2]

Yobe also earned one international cap for Zambia in 2006. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Donewell Yobe". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. "Zambian brothers convicted of match-fixing". BBC Sport. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.