McDonald Yobe

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McDonald Yobe
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-09-11) 11 September 1981 (age 41)
Place of birth Malawi
Position(s) Midfielder, Striker
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2001 Mighty Wanderers FC
2001–2003 Big Bullets FC
2003–2004 Ottawa Wizards
International career
Malawi national team 26 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

McDonald Yobe (born 11 September 1981) is a retired Malawian footballer who played as a midfielder or striker.

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Career

Yobe was the first player to be transferred for 1 million kwacha when he moved from Telecom Wanderers to local rival Big Bullets. He played his last professional season for Ottawa Wizards in the Canadian Soccer League. [1]

International career

He also played for the Malawi national team. [2]

Personal

He has retired from active football, and is a resident in Manchester where he plays for a local social team of diaspora Malawians. [3] Yobe is married with two children.

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References

  1. McDonald Yobe at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. COSAFA Cup 2002 Details RSSSF
  3. Malawi Win Archived 2010-06-09 at the Wayback Machine