Claudio Yacob
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Yacob playing for West Bromwich Albion in September 2012. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Claudio Ariel Yacob[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Carcarañá, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Racing Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2012 | Racing Club | 144 | (7) |
| 2012– | West Bromwich Albion | 116 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007 | Argentina U20 | 20 | (1) |
| 2011– | Argentina | 3 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:39, 18 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
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Claudio Ariel Yacob (born 18 July 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club West Bromwich Albion.
Career
West Bromwich Albion
On 24 July 2012, Yacob signed for Premier League club West Bromwich Albion.[3] He made his Premier League debut against Liverpool. During his debut he was awarded man of the match.[4] In a highly successful debut season, in which Yacob developed a strong midfield partnership with Youssouf Mulumbu, Yacob won the club's player of the month award for March 2013.[5] He scored his first goal for the club against Arsenal in the 2013/2014 season in a game that ended 1-1. On 10 July 2015, he signed a new two-year contract with the club keeping him at the Albion until Summer 2017.[6] On 29 September 2016 Yacob signed another extension to secure his future at the club. It was a fresh two-year contract with an option of a further 12-months.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 22 November 2016.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Racing Club | 2006–07 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2010–11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2011–12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| Total | 144 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 7 | |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2012–13 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 122 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 1 | |
| Career total | 266 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 275 | 8 | |
Personal life
When not playing football, Yacob enjoys playing the guitar and painting. He also describes himself as a big fan of The Beatles and Adele.[9]
References
- ↑ "Claudio Yacob Player Profile". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Premier League Player Profile Claudio Yacob". Premier League. Barclays Premier League. 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ↑ "Claudio Yacob becomes third West Bromwich Albion sigining". Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ "West Brom 3–0 Liverpool". Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ↑ "West Brom's Player of the Month is Claudio Yacob", Expressandstar.com, 15 April 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
- ↑ "Yacob signs new Albion deal". 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "West Bromwich Albion midfielder Claudio Yacob signs new-and-improved two-year contract". Retrieved 2016-11-22.
- ↑ Claudio Yacob Bio, Stats, News – ESPN FC
- ↑ James, Stuart (19 October 2012). "Claudio Yacob: 'I train as if it was a match. I think that's my secret'". The Guardian.
External links
- (Spanish) Argentine Primera statistics
- Claudio Yacob at Football Lineups
- Claudio Yacob career statistics at Soccerbase
- Claudio Yacob profile at Soccerway