player · international archive · 2001–2010
NigeriaArchive goals
11
for Nigeria · 4 from the spot
Matches scored in
10
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Tournaments
3
most in the FIFA World Cup qualification (6)
Career span
2001–2010
first 2001-07-01 · last 2010-06-22
Counted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Yakubu Ayegbeni, known mononymously as Yakubu, is a Nigerian football agent and former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is nicknamed "The Yak". — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-07-13
Every goal
from the international archive · 11 goals in 10 matches| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-06-22 |  South Korea | D2–2(n) | 69' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Durban |
| 2010-01-16 |  Benin | W1–0(n) | 42' (pen) | African Cup of Nations | Benguela |
| 2009-11-14 |  Kenya | W3–2(a) | 64' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Nairobi |
| 2008-06-21 |  Equatorial Guinea | W2–0(h) | 45' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Abuja |
| 2008-02-03 |  Ghana | L1–2(a) | 35' (pen) | African Cup of Nations | Accra |
| 2008-01-29 | Benin | W2–0(n) | 86' | African Cup of Nations | Sekondi |
| 2004-10-09 |  Gabon | D1–1(a) | 50' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Libreville |
| 2004-09-05 |  Zimbabwe | W3–0(a) | 48' (pen) | FIFA World Cup qualification | Harare |
| 2002-02-09 |  Mali | W1–0(a) | 29' | African Cup of Nations | Mopti |
| 2001-07-01 |  Sudan | W4–0(a) | 47' 87' | FIFA World Cup qualification | Omdurman |
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