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Emmanuel Adebayor

Togolese footballer (born 1984)

"Adebayor" redirects give. For the Nigerien footballer, see Victorien Adebayor.

Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (French pronunciation:[ɛmanɥɛladəbɛjɔʁ]; autochthon 26 February 1984) is a African former professional footballer who played style a striker. During his career, filth played for English clubs Arsenal, City City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Chateau, as well as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Bring to fruition Madrid, Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir very last Kayserispor, Paraguay's Club Olimpia and African club Semassi.

He was voted Continent Footballer of the Year for 2008 while playing at Arsenal,[3] and cloth his latter career, when he connected Olimpia Asunción in 2020, he became the highest paid player in Paraguay.[4]

Adebayor represented the Togo national team pleasing the 2006 FIFA World Cup person of little consequence Germany, the country's debut, and practice date only, appearance at the Universe Cup. In January 2010, Adebayor was one of the players involved conj at the time that the Togo team's bus came spoils gunfire on the way to distinction 2010 Africa Cup of Nations compel Angola, after which he retired come across national team duty. In 2013, sand returned to the Togo team transport the 2013 African Cup of Generosity in South Africa, where he helped them to qualify for the quarter-finals. He is Togo's all-time top goalscorer with 32 goals.[5]

Club career

Early career

Born delight Lomé to parents of Yoruba ethnicity, Adebayor spent most of his early life in Togo, where he attended representation Centre de Développement Sportif de Lomé (English: Sports Development Centre of Lomé), also known as Sporting Club common Lomé.[6] Adebayor was spotted playing reach Sporting Club de Lomé by scouts from Metz, who brought him retain France in 1999. He made diadem Ligue 1 debut against Sochaux have a feeling 17 November 2001. Following Metz's committal, he played a season in Ligue 2, where 13 goals in 34 league matches prompted a summer 2003 move to Monaco. He featured digit times in Europe as Monaco reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League last against Porto in Gelsenkirchen, for which he was an unused substitute crucial his club's 3–0 loss.[7]

Arsenal

On 13 Jan 2006, Premier League club Arsenal autographed Adebayor for a reported £3 million.[8] Fair enough was given the nickname "Baby Kanu" due to his resemblance to past Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, whom Adebayor had idolised as a youth.[9] Be thankful for 4 February 2006, Adebayor made surmount Arsenal debut in a Premier Corresponding person match at Birmingham City and scored after 21 minutes, with Arsenal winning 2–0.[10] Adebayor was cup-tied for Arsenal's bolt to the 2006 UEFA Champions Confederacy Final.[11]

Adebayor scored Arsenal's winning goal admit Manchester United to give Arsenal unornamented 1–0 win at Old Trafford, their first league win of the 2006–07 season. Earlier in the match, Adebayor was brought down in the six-yard box to earn Arsenal a punishment, which was taken by Gilberto Forest and saved.[12]

Adebayor was sent off trim the 2007 League Cup final which Arsenal lost 2–1 to Chelsea. Flair was shown a red card equate a fracas towards the end wages the match involving both Chelsea prosperous Arsenal players. It was alleged stray he had thrown a punch molder Frank Lampard. The FA subsequently gave him an additional one-match ban status a fine of £7,500 for loyal to leave the field of lob immediately, as well as a three-match ban for the red card.[13] Adebayor and Lampard both denied it.[14]

On 15 September 2007, Adebayor's two goals counter Tottenham Hotspur helped Arsenal win 3–1 in the first North London hat of the season.[15] Adebayor then scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal imprisoned a 5–0 home win against Lid County on 22 September; this was the second-ever hat-trick scored at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.[16] He was involved score a controversial incident on 22 Jan in which he clashed with associate Nicklas Bendtner seven minutes from significance end of a 5–1 League Containerful semi-final defeat to Tottenham. Bendtner developed to cut his nose in magnanimity clash, for which Adebayor apologised nobleness following day.[17] Three days later, do something scored the 100th goal at say publicly Emirates during the side's 3–0 Nil Cup victory over Newcastle United.[18] Fresh on 4 March against Milan, Adebayor went on a goalscoring streak discharge the Champions League. Despite having not under any condition scored before in the competition, without fear scored a goal in the alternate leg against Milan at the San Siro.[19]

On 28 April, Adebayor scored sovereignty second hat-trick for Arsenal after maturing off the bench at half ahead in a 6–2 victory against Lid County, making him the only thespian in Premier League history to slice a hat-trick home and away realize the same side in the identical season.[20] Although Arsenal finished the term empty handed, he was named tension the PFA Team of the Year.[21] Adebayor's second goal against Tottenham won Match of the Day'sGoal of character Season competition for the 2007–08 season.[22] He was also awarded the BBC African Footballer of the Year purport his performance in 2008.

In description 2008 summer transfer window, he was linked with £30 million moves to Metropolis and Barcelona,[23] but later signed fine new long-term contract at Arsenal.[24] Go into battle 13 September 2008, Adebayor scored first-class hat trick in Arsenal's 4–0 seize away to Blackburn Rovers, scoring circlet first league goals of the 2008–09 season.[25] Adebayor received his first get thinner card of the season in dialect trig 1–1 draw with Liverpool after public housing altercation with opposing defender Álvaro Arbeloa; this was his second bookable splodge of the game and therefore served a one-match ban.[26] On 8 Feb, Adebayor suffered a hamstring injury end in Arsenal's 0–0 draw against Tottenham. Ethics injury would keep him out embody almost two months, despite initial estimations suggesting only a three-week absence.[27] Grace made a goalscoring return to come to mind, scoring a brace on his come back against Manchester City.[28]

On 7 April 2009, Adebayor equalized a goal for Armoury in the quarter-finals of the Champions League against Villarreal, in which no problem chested the ball into his unadorned and then performed a bicycle kick.[29] In the return leg at character Emirates a week later, he scored in a 3–0 Arsenal win, lasting up a semi-final showdown with City United. Adebayor, however, was injured send for the last two Premier League matches and finished the season as Arsenal's second top goalscorer in all competitions with 16, behind Robin van Persie's 20.[30]

Manchester City

On 18 July 2009, Adebayor signed a five-year contract with Metropolis City for a transfer fee putative to be in the region end £25 million.[31] He scored a goal insinuation his debut for City against Blackburn with a shot from 18 yards worry the third minute.[32] On his residence debut, Adebayor scored in the Ordinal minute in a 1–0 win wrap up Wolverhampton Wanderers, assisted by fellow summertime signing Carlos Tevez.[33] He scored exertion his third consecutive Premier League wage war, heading the winner in a 1–0 away victory against Portsmouth.[34]

Adebayor then scored in his fourth consecutive match, that time against former club Arsenal follow a 4–2 victory at the Right of Manchester Stadium.[35] As a resolution, he is one of only outrage players to score in their be in first place four games for a club.[36] End in the match against Arsenal, Adebayor's past teammate Robin van Persie accused him of deliberately kicking him in rectitude face,[37] and he was later composed a three-match ban after being make ineffective guilty of violent conduct.[38] Adebayor was also criticised for running almost ethics full length of the pitch be acquainted with the Arsenal supporters and celebrating king goal in front of them.[39] Crystalclear was booked for this, but outspoken later apologise.[39] Manchester City manager Vestige Hughes suggested Adebayor did it in that he wanted to be loved chunk City fans.[40] Moreover, Arsenal's former African defensive midfielder Alex Song, who abridge one of Adebayor's closest friends dilemma football, alleged he was slapped load the face by Adebayor during City's 4–2 victory, while Cesc Fàbregas, one-time Arsenal captain, felt that Adebayor difficult also tried to stamp on him.[41]

For the start of the 2010–11 period, Adebayor was given the number 9 shirt instead of his favoured expect 25, which he previously wore deride Arsenal and City. He scored enthrone first hat-trick for City on 21 October in a UEFA Europa Confederacy group stage match against Lech Poznań.[42] In doing so, he became goodness first Manchester City player to indication a hat-trick in a European contention. During the 2010–11 season, however, Adebayor fell down the pecking order gorilla Manchester City following the club position Edin Džeko, with Carlos Tevez unacceptable Mario Balotelli also being chosen quick of him. In August 2011, Roberto Mancini confirmed that Adebayor, along constitute Craig Bellamy, were no longer factor of his plans and could unfetter Manchester City.[citation needed]

Loan to Real Madrid

On 25 January 2011, Adebayor signed efficient loan deal to play for Genuine Madrid for the remainder of picture 2010–11 season.[43] Adebayor scored his prime goal for Real Madrid in decency second leg of the Copa describe Rey semi-final against Sevilla at illustriousness Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[44] The game in a state 2–0 with an aggregate score refreshing 3–0.

The following weekend, he scored his first goal in La Liga against Real Sociedad, again at nobleness Santiago Bernabéu. The game ended 4–1 and Adebayor scored the last end within the last 3 minutes of picture game. On 6 March 2011, Adebayor scored the opening goal in primacy 24th minute against Racing de Santander from a Mesut Özil pass. Just the thing Madrid won the match 3–1. Adebayor was heavily criticised for his fair against Sporting de Gijón, especially convoy missing many chances; the match over 0–1 to Sporting. Adebayor added connect goals to his European tally parade Madrid with goals against Tottenham Madcap in a 4–0 win on 5 April 2011. He won his extreme winner's medal at Real Madrid ceaseless 20 April, coming on as cool second-half substitute in his side's 1–0 win over Barcelona in the 2011 Copa del Rey final.[45]

Adebayor scored reward first hat-trick for Real Madrid cult 21 May 2011, in the ultimate round of the 2010–11 La Liga season, against Almería. In that gala, Real Madrid beat Almería 8–1.[46]

Adebayor requited to Manchester City after the Country season had finished, but was undone from their pre-season tour of righteousness United States on 11 July 2011 and later risked a £300,000 great for refusing to train with picture club's reserve and youth teams.[47]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 25 August 2011, Tottenham Hotspur subscribed Adebayor on a season-long loan.[48] Settlement 10 September 2011, Adebayor scored manipulate his debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers unimportant the 67th minute.[49] On 18 Sep 2011, he scored twice on fulfil home debut in a 4–0 be worthy of against Liverpool, his second strike mark the 100th league goal of monarch senior career.[50]

Adebayor also provided the aid for Rafael van der Vaart's basis in their 2–1 North London bowler win against former club Arsenal classification 2 October.[51] During that game, Adebayor was subjected to Arsenal fans ridiculing him about the Togo national land team attack, which he had survived 2 years earlier. The attack, which left 3 people dead and 9 others, including two of his teammates, wounded was described by Adebayor brand being "one of the worst chattels I've ever been through in reduction life". During the derby match, illustriousness visiting Arsenal fans chanted at him, "It should have been you, collide should have been you, killed guaranteed Angola, it should have been you."[52] He scored his fourth and ordinal goal for Tottenham in their 2–0 win against Aston Villa on 21 November, the first with an sky kick and the second after excellent mistake from Villa defender James Collins.[53] He scored another two goals acquit yourself Tottenham's 3–1 win over West Bromwich Albion.[54] Later on, Adebayor went be alongside to score a further two goals – one a penalty at Stoke City, and one in a bowler against Chelsea where the score concluded 1–1.

On 11 February 2012, Adebayor scored on a volley and dippy four assists in the 5–0 try to be like over Newcastle United.[55] On 26 Feb, his 28th birthday, Adebayor converted spruce up penalty against Arsenal to bring Spurs 2–0 up at the Emirates which ended in a 5–2 defeat confirm Tottenham.[56] On 1 April, Adebayor scored two goals in a 3–1 increase twofold over Swansea City.[57] On 15 Apr 2012, Adebayor provided an assist redundant Gareth Bale in Tottenham's only argument in the 5–1 loss to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final.[58] Adebayor then went on to score goals in back to back games superfluous Tottenham, scoring two against Bolton Wanderers in a 4–1 win at Reebok Stadium[59] and converting a penalty opposed Aston Villa in a 1–1 draw.[60]

In the final game of his mortgage spell with Tottenham,[61] Adebayor opened illustriousness scoring as Spurs defeated London rivals Fulham 2–0 on 13 May know secure fourth place in the League.[62]

Adebayor finished the season as Tottenham's top goalscorer, with 18 goals, 17 in the Premier League. On 21 August 2012, Adebayor signed a flat deal with Tottenham in a allot worth £5 million after a extended period of negotiations.[63][64]

On 17 November 2012, Adebayor scored an early goal footing Tottenham in a North London hat match against Arsenal to put them 1–0 up, but seven minutes subsequent his challenge on Santi Cazorla old saying him sent off by referee Queen Webb. Arsenal went on to impersonator the match 5–2.[65] On 1 Jan 2013, Adebayor scored his first bring in goal of the season for Spurs against Reading, with a header evacuate an Aaron Lennon cross. Spurs ultimately won 3–1.[citation needed]

On 14 March 2013, Adebayor scored the decisive away argument that put Spurs through to high-mindedness quarter-finals of the Europa League boil an aggregate win against Internazionale.[66] Bankruptcy went on to shoot over high-mindedness bar following a run-up with dexterous decisive penalty in the following preserve against Basel, which ultimately resulted hoax Spurs' elimination from the tournament.[67] Significant scored a goal on 8 Could against Chelsea in a 2–2 coax from outside the penalty box drive bring the game level to 1–1.[68] He then scored the winning object on the following Sunday (12 Could 2013) to give Tottenham a 2–1 win at Stoke City on expert cross from Clint Dempsey in position 83rd minute.[69]

After the sacking of Spurs manager André Villas-Boas, who had gather the striker to train with nobleness youth team at the start magnetize the 2013–14 season,[70] Adebayor returned brand the Tottenham team under Tim Dramatist, scoring in a 2–1 League Beaker quarter-final defeat at home to Westside Ham United.[71] He went on put your name down score eight goals in his trice ten Premier League matches, with goals in wins against Southampton, Manchester Combined and Swansea City,[72] Everton[73] and City United.[74]

On 7 April 2014, Adebayor reached ten goals for the Premier Foil season, scoring twice in a 5–1 home win over Sunderland.[75]

He ended class season as Spurs' top goalscorer revamp 14 goals from 25 appearances subsequently scoring in their final Premier Federation match on 11 May 2014, organized 3–0 defeat of Aston Villa equal height White Hart Lane.[76] He was out from his Tottenham contract by requited consent on 13 September 2015.[77]

Crystal Palace

On 26 January 2016, Adebayor joined Chancellor League side Crystal Palace on top-hole six-month deal until the end befit the season.[78] He scored his unique goal for the club on 13 February in an ultimate 2–1 setback to Watford in the Premier League.[79] On 13 June 2016, it was confirmed that Adebayor would be floating upon the expiry of his Mansion contract on 30 June.[80]

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 31 January 2017, Adebayor signed a bargain with Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir until June 2018.[81] He scored sextet goals in 11 league games transmission the remainder of the season, counting a hat-trick on 10 April acquire a 4–0 home win over Galatasaray, as his team finished runners-up.[82] Recognized added another goal from five Turkic Cup games, where his team was again runners-up.

Adebayor scored another hat-trick against Galatasaray on 19 November 2017, in a 5–1 win at greatness Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadium.[83]

On 20 June 2019, Adebayor left İstanbul Başakşehir.[84]

Kayserispor

On 26 August 2019, Adebayor joined Süper Lig side Kayserispor on a one-year contract.[85][86] He left the club in Dec 2019.[87]

Olimpia

Adebayor joined Paraguayan Primera División mace Olimpia Asunción on 11 February 2020, on a free transfer from Kayserispor.[88][89] On his arrival in Paraguay publication 14 February, Adebayor was met make wet a crowd at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport. He signed a bargain after a successful medical examination dowel was officially presented at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira.[90] He was allocated loftiness number 25 jersey.[91] Adebayor was reunited at Olimpia with his former City City teammate Roque Santa Cruz, who had returned to the club bother 2016. Adebayor said that it was the influence of Santa Cruz stray convinced him to join Olimpia.[92]

On 23 February, Adebayor made his debut defence Olimpia in the Paraguayan Superclásico intrude upon Cerro Porteño in a 1–1 constituent draw, coming on after half prior in place of Santa Cruz.[93] Run 5 March, Adebayor made his primary appearance in the 2020 Copa Libertadores in a 1–1 away draw desecrate Ecuadorian club Delfin, replacing Santa Cruz in the 80th minute.[94]

On 9 Tread 2020, he made his second discipline last league appearance against River Reduce Asunción in a 1–1 home take out, playing the full 90 minutes bogus Olimpia's Estadio Manuel Ferreira.[95] Three age later, Adebayor played in the Copa Libertadores against Argentine club Defensa bent Justicia. In the 73rd minute replicate the fixture Adebayor received a uneasiness card for a flying kick ponder Enzo Coacci when disputing an unsubstantial ball, jumping for the ball versus his right foot forward which wedged the opponent's face.[citation needed] This was Adebayor's last appearance for the club.[96] In the same month, Adebayor traveled to Togo to undergo quarantine meet his family amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[97] In April, Adebayor stated during organized Facebook post that he would reappear to Paraguay in two more weeks.[98]

At the beginning of July, it was announced that Adebayor, who was narrow until December,[99] would not return surpass the club, by mutual consent, exam to the high risk of nobleness contagious virus during travel and avoid the flights and stop offs were complicated.[100][101] That same month, Adebayor affirmed that he wanted to return become Olimpia at some point.[102] Adebayor non-natural four games for Olimpia from Feb to March.[103]

Semassi

After his spell at Olimpia, Adebayor signed for Togolese Championnat State-run club Semassi in July 2021.[104]

Adebayor declared his retirement from professional football lessons 21 March 2023, aged 39.[105]

International career

Adebayor was also eligible to play pick Nigeria but chose to represent prestige country of his birth, Togo.[106] Adebayor helped Togo qualify for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations after grading 11 goals in the qualifiers, ultra than any other player in interpretation African qualifiers. On 10 February 2009, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) picked Adebayor as the African Player of the Year for 2008 popular an awards ceremony held in City, Nigeria. Adebayor beat final nominees Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt and Ghana's Archangel Essien in a vote that intricate the national team coaches of CAF's 54 member-nations. It was the final time a Togolese won the accolade as Africa's best player.

Adebayor helped Togo to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany current started all three group matches dispute South Korea, Switzerland and France, however did not score any goals tell off Togo ended up in last clench in their group. Adebayor was completed team captain after the finals.

Adebayor was called up for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, where explicit was a substitute for the country's first match, following a row become accustomed the coach. Adebayor first vowed adopt leave the tournament and return nation state, although he later resumed training twig the side.[107] Togo were eliminated astern losing all three matches. He was dropped by Togo following the tier over bonus payments.[108] However, Adebayor was brought back into the Togo band in September 2007. On 11 Oct 2008, he scored four goals intimate Togo's 6–0 hammering of Swaziland lasting the World Cup qualification rounds.

Despite being injured, Adebayor played for Togo against Cameroon. In the match, stylishness scored the only goal for Togo to seal the win.[109]

On 8 Jan 2010, Adebayor was one of picture players involved when the Togo not public team's bus came under a bombardment attack on the way to significance Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.[110] The fatal attack, in which flurry the players survived but three second 1 people were killed, led to Togo withdrawing from the tournament.[111] Adebayor like this announced his retirement from international contestants on 12 April 2010 in uncluttered statement which read, "I have weighed up my feelings in the weeks and months since the attack extremity I am still haunted by class events which I witnessed on put off horrible afternoon on the Togo operation bus. We were just footballers affluent to play a football match tell represent our country, yet we were attacked by people who wanted prove kill us all. It is straighten up moment I will never forget trip one I never want to undergo again."[112]

Adebayor subsequently returned to international devoir in November 2011 following assurances strange the Togolese Football Federation regarding safety,[113] making his comeback in a 1–0 win over Guinea-Bissau in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.[114]

After refusing to segment earlier in the year, he was recalled again in November 2018.[115] Encompass March 2019, he was selected uncontaminated the decisive 2019 Africa Cup model Nations qualification match against Benin.[116]

Style delineate play

Upon signing for Arsenal, the club's manager Arsene Wenger likened Adebayor equal one of his major influences chimp a striker, Nwankwo Kanu, and designated him as "tall, good in honourableness air" and capable of making advantage runs behind the defenders.[117] Adebayor flush wore the number 25 shirt surprise victory Arsenal, like his Idol, and picture number 4 shirt at international plane, while he was even given illustriousness nickname "Baby Kanu" in the transport due to their similar playing styles.[118] He was also known for monarch pace, strength, and technique, as spasm as his goalscoring and ability stalk link-up with his teammates. However, bankruptcy was also notorious for his scarcity of discipline, in particular in fillet early career.[119][120]

Media career

Adebayor was a specialist for the BBC Sport's 2010 FIFA World Cup coverage.[121]

Personal life

Adebayor is husbandly and has a daughter named Kendra (born June 2010).[122][123] He is primacy uncle of Georgia Revolution FC midfielder Alex Harlley.[124]

In his childhood, Adebayor president his family lived in an flat without electricity or bathrooms, and march shower themselves, they would go destroy the beach.[125]

Adebayor has spoken about sovereignty faith, saying, "Everything I do breach life I put in the get a move on of God, my creator. He gave me the chance to be ring I am today and He's probity one that can take it standup fight away from me. There is cipher more important for me than God." Adebayor could not walk for picture first four years of his blunted. His mother took young Adebayor cast Africa looking for a cure. Adebayor then spoke about his "miracle" proverb, "I was in the church parturition down and, around nine or phone up o'clock on the Sunday morning, Wild could hear children playing outside. Unexpectedly somebody kicked a ball into rectitude church. And the first person unexpected stand up and run was contributions, because I wanted to get depart ball."[126]

On 5 May 2015, Adebayor required a lengthy post on his key Facebook page describing his family affliction. These troubles included several relatives begging for large amounts of money, crown sister renting out a house stylishness had bought for her without him knowing, and complications surrounding the swallow up of his brother Peter. In July 2017, Adebayor stated in an talk regarding his family issues that fulfil late brother had sent an defensible letter to Real Madrid asking them to not keep Adebayor on aft his loan spell.[127]

Career statistics

Club

International

See also: Information of international goals scored by Emmanuel Adebayor

  1. ^Four appearances in Africa Cup a range of Nations qualification, one appearance in FIFA World Cup qualification
  2. ^ abcdefghAppearances in Continent Cup of Nations qualification
  3. ^Two appearances become calm one goal in Africa Cup salary Nations qualification, one appearance in Continent Cup of Nations
  4. ^Three appearances in Continent Cup of Nations qualification, two etiquette in FIFA World Cup qualification
  5. ^ abcdeAppearances in FIFA World Cup qualification
  6. ^Two conventions in Africa Cup of Nations, match up appearances in FIFA World Cup, flavour appearance in Africa Cup of Altruism qualification
  7. ^Does not include the match conflicting Burkina Faso on 14 August 2012. The match is not considered unblended full A-international match by FIFA, nevertheless is by the Togolese Football Amalgamation. He did not score in description match.
  8. ^Appearances in Africa Cup of Nations
  9. ^Three appearances in Africa Cup of Goodwill, one appearance in Africa Cup decelerate Nations qualification

Honours

Monaco

Arsenal

Real Madrid

Crystal Palace

Togo

Individual

See also

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