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{{Infobox Football biography
{{For|the 2007 film|Reno 911!: Miami}}
| playername = Yakubu
{{infobox television |
| image = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[Image:Efc 1201174396 yak350.jpg]] -->
| show_name = Reno 911!|
| image = [[Image:Reno911.PNG]] |
| fullname = Yakubu Aiyegbeni
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1782|11|22|df=y}}
| caption = The cops of ''Reno 911!''|
| format = [[Comedy]] |
| cityofbirth = [[Benin City]]
| runtime = 22 minutes |
| countryofbirth = [[Nigeria]]
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| creator = [[Robert Ben Garant]]<br />[[Thomas Lennon (actor and screenwriter)|Thomas Lennon]]<br />[[Kerri Kenney-Silver]] |
| position = [[Striker]]
| starring = [[Carlos Alazraqui]] <br />[[Wendi McLendon-Covey]]<br />[[Robert Ben Garant]]<br />[[Thomas Lennon (actor and screenwriter)|Thomas Lennon]]<br />[[Niecy Nash]]<br />[[Kerri Kenney-Silver]]<br />[[Cedric Yarbrough]]<br />[[Mary Birdsong]] (Season 3–Present)<br /> |
| country = {{USA}} |
| currentclub = [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| network = [[Comedy Central]] |
| clubnumber = 22
| youthyears =
| first_aired = [[July 23]], [[2003]] |
| last_aired = present |
| youthclubs =
| years = 1998&ndash;1999<br />1999&ndash;2003<br />1999&ndash;2000<br />2003<br />2003&ndash;2005<br />2005&ndash;2007<br />2007&ndash;
| num_seasons = 5
| clubs = [[Julius Berger FC|Julius Berger]]<br>[[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]<br>→ [[Hapoel Kfar Saba]] (loan)<br>→ [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] (loan)<br>[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]<br>[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]<br>[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| num_episodes = 65 <!--(As of March 5, 2008)--> |
| caps(goals) = {{0}}? {{0}}(?)<br>23 {{0}}(6)<br>36 (24)<br>13 {{0}}(7)<br>68 (29)<br>73 (25)<br>24 (13)
| list_episodes = List of Reno 911! episodes |
| imdb_id = 0370194 |
| nationalyears = 2000&ndash;
| nationalteam = [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]]
| tv_com_id = 17718 |
| nationalcaps(goals) = 36 (16)
| pcupdate = 15:15, 06 April 2008 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 29 January 2008
}}
}}
''This article is about the [[Nigeria national football team|Nigerian]] footballer. For other people named Yakubu, see [[Yakubu (disambiguation)]].''
'''''Reno 911!''''' is an [[United States|American]] [[comedy]] [[television program|television series]] on [[Comedy Central]] that debuted in [[2003 in television|2003]]. It is a parody of [[law enforcement]] reality shows, specifically ''[[COPS (TV series)|COPS]]'', with comic actors playing the [[police officer]]s. Most of the material is [[improvisational comedy|improvised]], using a broad outline, and with minimal scripted material.


'''Yakubu Aiyegbeni''' (born [[22 November]] [[1982]] in [[Benin City]], [[Nigeria]]), nicknamed ''"The Yak"'' and often known as simply '''Yakubu''', is a [[Nigeria]]n [[football (soccer)|footballer]], who currently plays as a striker for [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] in the English [[Premier League]]. He is the highest scoring African player in Premier League history.
The series spawned a film, ''[[Reno 911!: Miami]]'', featuring the same cast.


==Premise==
== Club career ==
A powerful pacy [[striker]], Yakubu started his career when bought by [[Israel]]i team [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]], who loaned him for one season to [[Hapoel Kfar Saba]]. After returning to Haifa, he won two championships and had a phenomenal scoring record with the club, both in the domestic and international competitions - breaking several club records. He came to England and trained with Derby County but could not obtain a work permit at the time. After scoring 7 goals in 8 European Cup appearances (including a [[hat-trick]] against [[Olympiacos FC]] and another against [[Manchester United]]) in the 2002/03 season [[UEFA Champions League]], Yakubu moved to English club [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]] in January [[2003]].
The show is loosely based on the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX Television]] show ''[[COPS (TV series)|COPS]]'', which follows actual police officers through their daily duties (often chasing criminals and intervening in domestic disputes). Reno 911! features members of a fictitious [[Reno]] Sheriff's Department, videotaped in the course of their duties, sometimes addressing the camera directly as though being interviewed. The show deals heavily in non-politically-correct and 'racy' humor, including many jokes about race, sexual orientation, drug & alcohol abuse, rape, and so on. It has been nominated for and received various awards.<ref>[http://onlinenevada.org/Reno_911 Reno 911<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


== Portsmouth ==
Only the basic plot elements of the show are scripted, with the dialog [[improvisational comedy|improvised]], enhancing the illusion of reality (a practice referred to as [[retroscripting]]). Unlike ''COPS'', which the show parodies, ''Reno 911!'' Sheriff's deputies are constantly cursing, so much of their dialog is "bleeped" for broadcast. The actors often perform their own stunts. A constantly-changing cast of weirdos, prostitutes, homeless persons, survivalists, etc. are portrayed by comedian friends of the primary cast.


His goals helped fire Portsmouth to the Division One (now [[Football League Championship]]) title, scoring at a rate of one goal every two games.
As the show progressed into Season Four, the show's characters occasionally reference their own program (breaking the so-called [[Fourth wall]]). They insist that the show's producers told them the videotaped [[footage]] was going to be used for a [[FOX Television]] [[Documentary film|documentary]] series titled ''Heroes on Patrol'', that they have no control over what is shown, and that the show only seems to capture moments of incompetence. The many "good" incidents are left out of the final edit.


During the club's debut [[Premier League]] season, in which they finished 13th, he scored 16 times in 35 starts, including 4 in a single game as Portsmouth defeated Middlesbrough 5-1 on the final day of the season. During the summer of 2004 several other Premiership teams were interested in purchasing Yakubu for up to £10 million, but he chose to stay and help consolidate the club's Premiership position. His final goal for Portsmouth in May 2005 before he left the club - the equaliser in a 1-1 home draw to [[Bolton Wanderers]] in the penulitimate league game of the season - was the goal that ensured Portsmouth would not be relegated from Premiership in the 2004-2005 season.
Many of the main scenes are shot over the course of many hours, such as the briefing room. According to the DVD commentary in the season three, all morning briefing scenes for a season may be filmed on one 10 hour day with different basic plot elements to be used in different episodes. Everyone contributes his or her dialog as they are inspired to do so.


== Middlesbrough ==
On [[March 21]], [[2004]], [[Comedy Central]] ran a special of the show titled ''Reno 911!: Off Duty''.


After the 2004-05 season, he transferred from Pompey to [[Middlesbrough F.C.]] for a £7.5 million fee. In one of his most memorable matches since joining Boro, Yakubu (joint Man Of The Match with [[Fabio Rochemback]]) scored the third goal in a rampant 3-0 win over runaway Premiership leaders Chelsea, ensuring their second defeat of the season. Middlesbrough also had a memorable 4-1 home win against [[Manchester United]], and a 2-1 win over [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]], with Yakubu scoring in both games.
The [[cut scenes]] (also called "interstitials") are filmed in [[Reno]], and are inserted between the various live scenes to provide the illusion that the show is based there. Actual filming takes place in [[Southern California]], including the [[Los Angeles County]] Sheriff's Department's Carson Station in [[Carson, California|Carson]], [[California]], and around [[Sun Valley, Los Angeles, California|Sun Valley]] and [[North Hollywood]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]]. Most of the exterior prison shots of "[[Washoe County]] State Penitentiary" are of Oregon State Correctional Institution, in [[Salem, Oregon|Salem]], [[Oregon]]. Reno itself is devoid of the many palm trees seen in the show.


Yakubu scored the only goal of the game with a penalty in the first leg of the [[UEFA Cup]] last 16 round at home against [[A.S. Roma]], giving Middlesbrough a 1-0 victory. Middlesbrough later went through on away goals, despite losing 1-2 in the [[Stadio Olimpico]].
The fourth season began on [[July 9]], [[2006]] and comprises 14 episodes. Comedy Central aired the first seven in the fall of 2006 and the last seven in the spring 2007. Also in early 2007, a theatrical film based upon the series entitled ''[[Reno 911!: Miami]]'' was released in North America, featuring the complete TV series cast. The season four spring debut drew 1.3 million viewers during the week of [[March 26]] to [[April 1]], [[2007]].


His transfer from Portsmouth to Middlesbrough in July 2005 is one of those about which the [[2006 allegations of corruption in English football#Stevens report|Stevens inquiry]] report in June 2007 expressed concerns because of the lack of co-operation from agents [[Pinhas Zahavi]] and [[Barry Silkman]]<ref>{{cite news | title = What Stevens said about each club | publisher = www.telegraph.co.uk| date = 2007-06-16| url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=A1YourView&xml=/sport/2007/06/16/sfnste116.xml
On [[October 9]], [[2006]], [[Comedy Central]] confirmed thirteen new episodes to make up ''Reno 911!'' season five. Production of Season Five started in January and wrapped up in April. ''Reno 911!'' Season five premiered on January 16, 2008.
| accessdate =2007-06-17}}</ref>.


Throughout the 2006-2007 close season Yakubu was constantly linked with moves away from the [[Riverside Stadium|Riverside]]. The likes of Portsmouth, [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and Everton were all reported to be lining up bids for the frontman.{{Fact|date=August 2007}}
On [[March 27]], [[2007]], [[Superstation WGN]] acquired the first three seasons of the half-hour comedy for a two year run. The syndicated ''Reno 911!'' is a part of their late night comedy block. Reruns will be syndicated to broadcast stations.
== Everton ==
Yakubu finally made his way to Everton in August 2007 for a club record fee of £11.25m, after being granted a work permit.<ref name="BLUES SIGN YAKUBU">{{cite news| title = BLUES SIGN YAKUBU| url = http://www.evertonfc.com/news/archive/blues-sign-yakubu.html| publisher = Everton FC| date = [[2007-08-29]]| accessdate = 2007-08-29}}</ref>He scored 10 minutes into his debut for the club, the first goal in a 2-1 win against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]], at the [[Reebok Stadium]] on [[1 September]] [[2007]].
He scored his second Premier League goal for Everton against [[Derby County]] at [[Pride Park]]. He then scored the opening goal following a slick team passing move early in the match against [[Birmingham City]] that finished in a 3-1 victory.
Yakubu carried on his rich vein of scoring form with a double in a 7-1 demolition of [[Sunderland F.C.|Sunderland]] in the Premier League at [[Goodison Park]] on 24 November. His streak continued with a [[Hat trick#Football .28Soccer.29|'perfect' hat-trick]] against [[Fulham F.C.]] in a 3-0 win in the Premier League at Goodison Park on 8 December, the first two from close range and capped with a skillful third.
Yakubu has quickly become a favourite with Everton's fans who chant "Feed the Yak and he will score!", the chant having travelled with him from Middlesbrough.
On 12 December, Yakubu netted a late winner in Everton's 2-1 win at [[West Ham United]] in a [[Carling Cup]] quarter-final match. Yakubu then struck the opening goal as Everton beat the Hammers 2-0 in the Premier League just three days later. On 21 February, Yakubu struck another hat-trick against SK Brann in the 2nd leg of the first knock out stage of the UEFA cup resulting in a 6-1 victory. Yakubu again found the net, opening the scoring against Manchester City just four days later.
On the 2nd March 2008, Yakubu scored a header against Portsmouth, in the first minute of the game. He then scored the final goal to seal a 3-1 victory, with a sublime finish after beating [[Sol Campbell]].


He currently has 13 Premier League goals to his name, and 19 goals in all competitions for Everton.
On [[September 11]], [[2007]], Lennon and Garant appeared on a comedy compilation CD, ''[[Comedy Death-Ray (album)]]'', in character, singing a song about why one should not do drugs.


==Episodes==
==Statistics==
{{main|List of Reno 911! episodes}}


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==Main characters==
|+ '''<big> Club Performance</big>'''
* '''Lieutenant James (Jim) Ron Dangle''' (played by [[Thomas Lennon (actor and screenwriter)|Thomas Lennon]]). A former [[maitre d']] who is the highest ranking deputy and is always seen wearing his trademark shorts, which he wears for "mobility." The comedic theme of the character is that he is [[homosexual|gay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20013073,00.html|title=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|author=Shirley Halperin|date=[[February 23]], [[2007]]|accessdate=2007-03-08}}In an interview about ''Reno 911'' and his character Dangle, Lennon says, "There's always this question, 'When's Dangle coming out?' and I'm like, 'Have you seen the [[show]]?' On the first episode, he makes out with another man for about two minutes. I guess people think he's closeted because Trudy is in love with him, but that has more to do with the fact that she's severely brain-damaged."</ref> He openly harbors an attraction to Jones, and occasionally flirts with suspects. In one episode, Jones apparently had sex with him, out of sympathy ("I'll try anything once"), after which Dangle was hospitalized because "He can't fucking walk". (The incident occurs off-camera, with the actual events undisclosed.) Early in the second season, it is revealed that he is married to a woman named Debbie ([[Rachael Harris]]), the heiress of a vacuum cleaner fortune, because she was morbidly obese and he believed she would die soon. After the two separated, she underwent [[gastric bypass]] surgery which turned her into "something the old Deb would have eaten," as Dangle put it. The two divorced at her request, because she met someone else, who was also clearly [[gay]]. He briefly believed that he had a son (a result of sex with what he ''thought'' was a drag queen) but DNA results prove otherwise. Dangle is also the subject of a running gag in which his police bicycle is stolen or [[vandalism|vandalized]] after leaving it briefly. It is hinted that Deputy Travis Junior is responsible for some of these incidents. In "Fireworks", Dangle's age is revealed as 41. When held at gunpoint by Mr. Big in Miami (in the theatrical film) and asked for his last words, he replies, "He loved it.", but then wants another chance to say something different, which Mr. Big won't allow because those were his ''last'' words.
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="2"|[[The Football League|League]]
!colspan="2"|[[FA Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[Football League Cup|League Cup]]
!colspan="2"|[[UEFA|Europe]]
!colspan="2"|'''Total'''
|-
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
!App
!Goals
|-
|[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|2007–08
|23||13||1||0||3||3||6||3||'''33'''||'''19'''
|-
|- style="background:lemonchiffon"
! Total !! !!23!!13!!1!!0!!3!!3!!6!!3!!33!!19
|-
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|2007–08
|2||0||-||-||-||-||-||-||'''2'''||'''0'''
|-
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|2006–07
|37||12||8||4||-||-||-||-||'''45'''||'''16'''
|-
|[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]
|2005–06
|34||13||7||4||2||0||13||2||'''56'''||'''19'''
|-
|- style="background:lemonchiffon"
! Total !! !!73!!25!!15!!8!!2!!0!!13!!2!!103!!35
|-
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|2004-05
|30||13||2||2||3||2||-||-||'''35'''||'''17'''
|-
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|2003-04
|37||16||4||1||2||2||-||-||'''43'''||'''19'''
|-
|[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]](on loan)
|2002-03
|13||7||-||-||-||-||-||-||'''13'''||'''7'''
|-
|- style="background:lemonchiffon"
! Total !! !!80!!36!!6!!3!!5!!4!!0!!0!!91!!43
|-
|}


* [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] (2001 - 2003)
* '''Deputy Travis Junior''' (played by [[Robert Ben Garant]]). A [[redneck]] who likes [[beer]], [[NASCAR]], [[firearms]], [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]], and perhaps most of all, his [[moustache]]. His character provides much of the physical comedy for the show, performing most of the major [[stunts]]. He trains police dogs for the department and is almost never seen without his trademark aviator sunglasses and [[bulletproof vest]], worn over his shirt. It was recently revealed he does this because he forgets to put it under his shirt due to being hungover. He is the only cast member with a military [[high and tight]] haircut. In later episodes of the second season, he is shown clearly, for the first time, without sunglasses, proving that he is [[cross eyed]]. There are several [[running gag]]s concerning Junior. The first is as he pulls over a driver and is knocked out or otherwise rendered incapacitated by the car door opening or something falling off the car. Two other running gags involve him being mauled by dogs or catching fire. He has three brothers, who also wear sunglasses and have the same tastes: Henry ("Hank") Junior, Jr., from [[Panama City, Florida|Panama City]], [[Florida]]; [[Lance Corporal]] Junior, who serves in the [[U.S. Marine Corps]], currently stationed in [[Tikrit, Iraq]]; and "Tater" Junior, from [[Sparks, Nevada|Sparks]], [[Nevada]]. Junior has been reprimanded at least twice for his pornography addiction, and is somewhat in denial about his problem. He is revealed to be the cousin of Deputy Kimball. In a third season episode in which the characters go to jail a swastika tattoo is seen on his chest, but in the 2007 film he is seen shirtless and the tattoo is absent. At the start of Season Three, when the Deputies were fired for a time, Junior earned a living as a carnival worker. To date, Junior is the only straight male in the Department Clemmie has never hooked up with.
** 24 domestic league goals in 50 appearances
** 9 domestic cup goals in 9 appearances
** 10 domestic European Cup goals in 12 appearances
* [[Hapoel Kfar Saba]] (2000)
** A minor premier division club, played on loan
* ''[[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]]'' Youth team (1999)


==Honours==
* '''Deputy Trudy Wiegel''' (played by [[Kerri Kenney-Silver]]). An emotionally unstable, heavily-medicated [[hypochondriac]], with multiple [[psychological disorder]]s. She is a generally odd, neurotic officer with low [[self-esteem]] and a love for cats. She enjoys crafts, collecting baby clothes, and is infatuated with Lieutenant Dangle. Her favourite picnic spot is that of her mother's grave where she plays and supposedly speaks with her late mother. She began dating a man named Craig Pullin ([[Kyle Dunnigan]]), revealed to be the "Truckee River Killer". After turning him in, she continued their relationship via prison visits, occasionally [[conjugal visit|conjugal]]. On the day he was sentenced to die, they were married. Wiegel admitted in the third episode of season one that her biological father was Native American and her mother was white, but the Comedy Central censors removed a 30-second story about her father being lynched by a white mob reacting to news that a non-white man "raped" her mother.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} She is shown on several occasions to be [[racist]], including using the racial slur "[[nigger]]", (once resulting in being slapped by African-American colleague Raineesha Williams in the [[Reno 911!: Miami|film]]). At the beginning of the fourth season, after six months of personal leave, she returned pregnant. She later explained that her child was not Craig Pullin's baby, but that she had gone to a [[sperm bank]] to be [[artificial insemination|artificially inseminated]]. At the mention of the sperm bank, the camera panned to every male in the room and each of them gave a little information on the sperm bank, insinuating that one of them may be her child's "father". In the final episode of the fourth season, after the baby is born, Wiegel ominously tells Dangle she has something to tell him as she holds her new baby, setting up a [[cliffhanger]] in that Dangle may be the father. In an earlier episode, while Wiegel and Dangle are discussing her pregnancy, she asks "Would you be surprised if it looked like you?" In the fifth season, Wiegel sells her baby, whose real father is never revealed.
===Maccabi Haifa===


*'''[[Israeli Premier League]] :'''
* '''Deputy Clementine "Clemmie" Johnson''' (played by [[Wendi McLendon-Covey]]). A [[promiscuity|promiscuous]] female cop. She always wears her uniform partly unbuttoned, exposing her [[cleavage]]. Early in the first season, she is shown to have a relationship with Deputy Jones, though also enjoys a brief fling with Garcia in season 2; a relationship she compared to "getting a flu shot" ("You do it once, and you never have to do it again!"). She is also an ex-magician's assistant, [[Wiccan]], [[Cannabis (drug)|pothead]], and one-time [[Steely Dan]] groupie. She has a tattoo on her back which once said "Steed", a one-time boyfriend, later changed to "Steely Dan" after the relationship ended. She offered to have that removed if Deputy Garcia would pay to have his face tattooed in its place. At one point, she married Steed, but later revealed it was unofficial when the couple had forgotten to obtain the marriage license. When she mistakenly believed herself to be pregnant, she approached first Jones and then Dangle about marrying her and acting as a father to her unborn child. When the officers were fired following an investigation by District Attorney Mike Powers ([http://imdb.com/name/nm0955991/ Mather Zickel]), Johnson returned to touring with Steely Dan (whom she calls "The Dan") for a short time, only to return to the force along with the others. When held at gunpoint by Mr. Big in Miami (in the theatrical film) and asked for her last words, she replied, "Legalize it." She has a troubled relationship with her mother because they sometimes fought over men. In one episode her mother is shown to be working as a prostitute.
**'''Winner:''' 2000-01, 2001-02


*'''[[Israel State Cup]] :'''
* '''Deputy Raineesha Williams''' (played by [[Niecy Nash]]). A boisterous and vain [[black people|black]] woman who regularly [[mace (spray)|maces]] men. Her greatest asset is her posterior, of which she is very proud. She broke up with Jones before the show premiered, but still occasionally answers his [[booty call (slang)|booty call]]s. She once joined the [[Nation of Islam]] in order to get the month of [[Ramadan (calendar month)|Ramadan]] off. She often yells, "''Hahh''?" after making a blunt statement for effect. She is almost always seen with her hat on. Raineesha is a [[single mother]] who in one episode claimed not to know the parentage of her three children, though in another episode says that "only one of my babies' daddies, he can read ''good''". When the Deputies were fired, she worked for a short time as a real estate agent.
**'''Runner-up:''' 2001-02


*'''[[Toto Cup]] :'''
* '''Deputy S. Jones''' (played by [[Cedric Yarbrough]]). Often called '''"Jonesy"''' by his coworkers, a smooth-talking, hugely successful ladies man. An African-American, he was raised in [[Mound, Minnesota|Mound]], [[Minnesota]], a [[suburb]] of the [[Minneapolis-St. Paul|Twin Cities]]. He was once described by Dangle in a deposition to the D.A. as "a big, hardworking, robust, sort of mocha-ish person". Women often compliment him on his beautiful eyes, and he has a strange ability to sing in [[falsetto]]. He is often on-patrol with Deputy Garcia, and occasionally comes to blows with him. It is implied that he is Raineesha's ex-boyfriend, and he is in an on-again, off-again relationship with Clementine. He is also a pretty good dancer, and works part-time as a [[stripper]] (in a police uniform). Other than the initial 'S', Jones' first name is never given. At the beginning of Season Three, he was seen working with Garcia as a [[security guard]] at a local shopping mall. During the fourth season premiere, it is implied that he is the father of one of Deputy Williams' children.
**'''Winner:''' 2002


===Portsmouth===
* '''Deputy James Oswaldo Garcia''' (played by [[Carlos Alazraqui]]). A [[Racism|racist]], [[Sexism|sexist]], angry and depressed [[Mexican American]] and ex-[[Marine (military)|Marine]]. The other deputies mock his off-duty life, which often involves lonely, angry bowel movements (Dangle once said that, alone in the men's room, he sounds like "[[Battle of Normandy|Normandy]]"), masturbation, and reruns of ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''. He is usually partnered with Deputy Jones, leading to situational humor involving Garcia's racism and general ignorance of African-American culture. He has a daughter, who he has not seen in several years. The other Deputies went so far as to hire a [[stripper]] to pretend to be his daughter to cheer him up, suggesting he has no idea what his daughter looks like. He also has a sister, whose life the other Deputies manage to wreck due to a misunderstanding that she is actually his girlfriend. Garcia has had brief relationships with both Johnson and Williams. In a couple of episodes in season two, it is implied that he harbors a [[homoerotic]] attraction to [[Kenny Rogers]]. A running gag involves Garcia firing shots at people or objects without hitting them, due to his comically bad marksmanship. Garcia is also known to be very violent when arresting suspects. He has shot multiple people (in spite of his bad shooting skills), and occasionally uses his nightstick to beat suspects. The film ''[[Reno 911! Miami]]'' revealed that he had flown an [[AH-1 HueyCobra]] for the [[US Marine Corps]]. In the final episode of season 4, Garcia runs off with Dangle's husband-to-be, suggesting that he is actually gay or [[bisexual]]. (The series has previously used cliff-hangers that turn out to be a dream of one of the characters, however, parodying a [[Dallas (TV series)#Famous episodes|famous incident]] in the series [[Dallas (tv series)|Dallas]].) However, in the season 5 premiere, this turns out to be a bizarre practical joke on Dangle and his partner, and he abruptly arrests the two, citing that gay marriage is illegal in Nevada.


*'''[[Football League Division One]] :'''
* '''Deputy Cheresa Kimball''' (played by [[Mary Birdsong]]). An efficient rookie cop originally from [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]], [[Louisiana]]. She joined the force during the start of the third season, due to the better-qualified candidates dropping out or being called up for [[National Guard]] duty overseas. She is perpetually suspected of being a [[lesbian]], despite her denial when asked bluntly on several occasions. She is often asked for dates by lesbians and seems to have a penchant for girls of African descent. Kimball spends her off-duty time with nerdy Christian guys, singing [[karaoke]] versions of old gospel songs. She joined the force because her "past is filled with sin and small time crimes and misdemeanors. Enforcing the law is my way of righting all my wrongs, cleaning up my karma. Also, they give good benefits."<ref>[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/reno_911/officers_of_reno/kimball.jhtml Comedy Central:<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Kimball is Travis Junior's Cousin; they share a common uncle in Louisiana.
**'''Winner:''' 2002-03


===Middlesbrough===
In addition, the cast members frequently play the roles of criminals (with [[pixelization|pixelated]]/blurred faces).


*'''[[UEFA Cup]] :'''
==Cast history==
**'''Runner-up:''' 2005-06
*Many of the cast members are recognizable from ''[[The State (TV series)|The State]]'', a sketch comedy series which aired on [[MTV]].
*[[Thomas Lennon (actor and screenwriter)|Thomas Lennon]] and [[Kerri Kenney-Silver]] were the stars of ''[[Viva Variety]]'', a previous [[Comedy Central]] series. Their co-star, [[Michael Ian Black]], has also appeared in several ''Reno'' episodes. [[Robert Ben Garant]] was the creator and head writer of this show, which was a [[spin-off]] of a sketch on ''The State''.
*[[Wendi McLendon-Covey]] is a current member of [[The Groundlings]] theatre company, located in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]].
*[[Carlos Alazraqui]] is the voice of many cartoon characters, such as Mr. Weed from ''[[Family Guy]]'' (from 1999 to 2001), Lazlo and Clam from ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'', Rocko from ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'', Winslow and Lube from ''[[Catdog]]'', Monroe the enchanted dog from ''[[The Life and Times of Juniper Lee]]'', and Denzel Crocker from ''[[The Fairly OddParents]]''. He also voiced the [[Taco Bell chihuahua]] and [[Spyro the Dragon]] for the first installment of the series. Alazraqui is also the current voice actor of the [[Disney]] character [[Panchito]], of [[The Three Caballeros]].
*[[Niecy Nash]] is the host of ''[[Clean House]]'' on the Style Network. She also appeared in ''[[Cookie's Fortune]]'', also as a cop.
*[[Cedric Yarbrough]] is the voice of Assistant District Attorney Tom DuBois and Col. Stinkmeaner in the cartoon version of ''[[The Boondocks (TV series)|The Boondocks]]'' and plays a familiarly dressed prison guard in the film ''[[Meet the Fockers]]''.


==Notes and references==
Throughout the show's run, all three main cast members from ''[[Stella (TV series)|Stella]]'' (who were also from ''The State'') have made appearances as characters. While [[Michael Showalter]] remains the exception on the TV series, he appears in the [[Reno 911!: Miami|film]], along with all of the cast members of ''The State''.
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==Main crew members==
*{{soccerbase|id=32703|name=Yakubu Aiyegbeni}}
*[[Danny DeVito]] - Executive Producer
[http://www.yakubu.co.uk Unofficial Fan Site]
*[[Michael Shamberg]] - Executive Producer
*[[Stacey Sher]] - Executive Producer
*[[John Landgraf]] - Executive Producer
*[http://imdb.com/name/nm1213782/ Peter Principato] - Executive Producer
*[[Paul Young]] - Executive Producer
*[[Robert Ben Garant]] - Creator
*[[Kerri Kenney-Silver]] - Creator
*[[Thomas Lennon (actor and screenwriter)|Thomas Lennon]] - Creator
*[[Michael Patrick Jann]] - Director


{{Everton F.C. squad}}
[[Executive Producer]]s: [[Ric Swartzlander]]; David Himelfarb. Consulting Producer: Bob Myer. Co-Executive Producers: Gayle Abrams, Phil Baker, Drew Vaupen. Producers: Mark Gross, Steve Joe, Greg Schaffer. Co-Producer: Maisha Closson. Staff Writers: Glenn Ellis, Jim Gerkin. Consultant: Don Woodard

==Other characters==
* '''Andrew''' (played by [[Jim Rash]]). A homeowner that the police periodically visit due to complaints from neighbors. Andrew claims that, since he is unemployed, his job is to "mix the things up," leading to flamboyant yard displays and impromptu parades.
* '''[[Bachelorette party|Bachelorette Party]] women'''. A group of raucous young women who conduct wild bachelorette parties and repeatedly attempt to lure in male cops to [[striptease|strip]] for them. On one occasion Deputy Garcia responds to a call and berates them, only to discover Junior and Dangle in the room wearing only their underwear, boots and holsters.
* '''Big Mike''' (played by [[Toby Huss]]). Reno resident dirtball and "Captain of Suspicious Behavior." Reno deputies frequently respond to Big Mike's house to investigate complaints of domestic violence and disturbing the peace.
* '''Boozehammer of Galen''', [[Role playing game#Fantasy|fantasy role-playing game]] geek (played by [[Patton Oswalt]]). Often badly hurts his opponents while playing [[live action role-playing game|fantasy games]]. In a deleted scene from season two, he is revealed to be Dangle's cousin.
* '''Chief Carl''', (played by [[Carlos Alazraqui]]). Homeless man who summons the police when he is caught at a carnival selling popcorn on a stick. He is obviously mentally ill and has an affinity for bathing in "goat water". He has the privilege of knowing that if you put a hamburger in a toaster, it will say "happy birthday".
* '''Citizens Patrolman "Rick"''', played by [[Paul Reubens]]. Shown first in the fourth season, he's always one step ahead of the Reno officers when investigating a series of murders, only to unfold that he himself committed the crimes.
* '''Constable Martin Smiley''', played by Tom Bolster. A British policeman who visits Reno as part of the "Badges Across the Water" program. He appears initially to be a very proper, upright old-fashioned Englishman and the Reno deputies adore him. Garcia sees a very different side when Smiley rides along with him.
* '''Craig Pullin''' (played by [[Kyle Dunnigan]]). Dep. Trudy Wiegel's boyfriend in Season 3. While both he and Wiegel appeared to be shy, conservative people, as a couple, their extremely unsuccessful sex life includes (seemingly almost by necessity) [[sexual role-playing]] and [[sexual fetishism]]. He was the Truckee River killer who was given a lethal injection at the end of the season.
* '''"Delicious Milkshake Man"''' (played by Nat Faxon). In season two, after attempting to evade a [[police brutality|severe beating]] at the hands of Reno Deputies (which he had suffered several times already for little to no reason), he accidentally runs into the path of an [[semi-truck|18-wheeler]]. His death leads to an investigation, termination and [[incarceration]] of all the Reno Sheriff's Department Deputies.
* '''"Fast Eddie" McLintock''' (unseen, voiced by [[Jeff Foxworthy]]). A famed [[drug smuggling|drug runner]] and recidivist speeder who has been involved in multiple high-speed [[car chase]]s with the Reno Sheriff's Department. He often mocks the Deputies via CB radio.
* '''[[Firefighter]]s of the Reno Fire Department''' (played by [[Mitch Rouse]] and [http://imdb.com/name/nm0828945/ Guy Stevenson]). Unlike the Reno Sheriff's Department, the members of the Reno Fire Department are competent, popular and well-respected &mdash; leading to tremendous feelings of envious bitterness and inadequacy in the cops (as well as secret admiration).
* '''[[France|French]] [[mime artist|mime]]''' (played by Robert Ben Garant). Is reported for harassing customers outside a [[convenience store]]. To the delight of Deputy Jones, the mime performs a silent parody of Deputy Garcia. He is then [[assault]]ed by an enraged Garcia.
* '''Frisbee''' (played by [[Zach Galifianakis]]). A "[[white trash]]" resident of Reno who lives with his family in an abandoned school bus. Owns a [[Browning Model 1919 machine gun|.30 cal Browning 1919 machine gun]] which he uses to shoot at soda cans, oranges, and [[Airliners|UFOs]]. His children's names include [[Chandler Bing|Chandler]], [[Ross Geller|Ross]], [[Joey Tribbiani|Joey]], [[Dharma & Greg|Dharma]] and [[Dharma & Greg|Greg]] after characters from the popular television [[sitcom]]s [[Friends]] and [[Dharma & Greg]].
* '''Gigg LeCarp''' (played by [[Los Angeles]] [[radio DJ]] [[Brian Phelps]]). A petty criminal-turned [[televangelist]] who, ten years ago, was arrested by Dangle and Garcia. LeCarp was high at the time and causing trouble so Garcia used his nightstick "to give him a message from My Lord."
* '''Guy Gerricault''' (played by [[Paul Rudd]]). Wiegel's creepily enthusiastic, inappropriately hands-on Lamaze coach.
* '''Jackie''' (played by [[Kerri Kenney-Silver]]). A drug-addicted prostitute with [[herpes]] whose face is always obscured. She is known for spitting [[Pickled cucumber|pickle]] juice. In the first season, Deputy Garcia was given the task of cleaning her up and sending her to a [[Halfway house|halfway home]], but to Garcia's dismay Jackie ceaselessly acts like a crack-burnt prostitute, so he drops her off at a half home that was halfway between his house and the restaurant he took her to.
* '''Joe'''. The [[cameraman]] who documents the Reno Sheriffs Department's activities. He is shown on camera playing the drums when the Sheriffs respond to a noise complaint about a bad garage band in season two, episode twelve, and is also shown in the episode which includes the "second take" of Deputy Junior being thrown through a glass window.
* '''[[Kenny Rogers]]''' (as himself). A famous American [[country music]] singer and actor. Deputy Garcia thinks he should "focus more on his film career."
* '''[[Ku Klux Klan]] (Reno Chapter of)'''. A group of presumed [[bigot]]s who ostensibly try to end bigotry and racism by [[cross burning|burning lowercase t's]] ("for tolerance") and opening a lemonade stand with a sign reading "FREE LEMONADE FOR [[Nigger|NIGGERS]]".
* '''Leslie''' (played by [[Dave Holmes]]). Ex-husband to Dangle's ex-wife Debbie (played by [[Rachael Harris]]). Owner of Bi-Curios, a store frequented by Dangle and Garcia.
* '''Maria Storm''' (played by [[Lisa Lo Cicero]]). A local TV reporter who has extensively covered the Reno Sheriff's Department. She is frequently [[flirting|hit upon]] by her male interviewees. Actress Lisa Lo Cicero is married to the show's director [[Michael Patrick Jann]].
* '''Mike Powers''' (played by Mather Zickel). The former [[district attorney]] responsible for jailing the entire Reno Sheriff's Department at the end of season two. He is later revealed to be a murderer who [[decapitation|decapitates]] prostitutes.
* '''[[Puppeteer]]''' at children's events (played by [[Jack Plotnick]]). A [[paraphilia|sexual pervert]]/[[exhibitionism|exhibitionist]] who uses a puppeteer's booth with an extra flap which, when down, reveals the fact that his pants are down and his [[penis]] is exposed. This same basic character also hangs around at an outdoor carnival, using a similar premise to get others to either touch his private parts or give him an excuse to show them.
* '''"Reading Ron"''' (played by comedian [[Brian Unger]]). A [[children's television series|children's TV]] host with a checkered past who attempts to [[offender profiling|profile]] the Reno Sheriff's Department on his television show.
* '''"Spanish Mike" Alverez''' [[a.k.a.]] Cpt. Duane Hernandez, and '''Sammy Heung''' a.k.a. Lt. Suzy Kim (played by [[Oscar Nunez]] and Cathy Shim). "Hernandez" and "Kim" are criminals who pose as [[United States Department of Homeland Security]] agents in order to get their hands on the Reno Sheriff's Department's money and evidence in the two-part episode "[[terrorism|Terrorist]] Training". Wiegel falls for Hernandez and Suzy Kim turns out to be a man in the [[story arc|plot arc]]. He is later arrested and held under close arrest, but makes every effort to seduce the female Deputies and escape.
* '''Steed Lankershim''' (played by [[Timothy Brennen]]). Deputy Johnson's criminal ex-husband. He is a repeat felon.
* '''Stevie''' (played by comedian [[Brian Posehn]]). The Reno medical examiner.
* '''T. T.''' (played by Niecy Nash). A bra-less, hysterical [[African American|black]] woman with pronounced buck teeth and a unibrow (visible even though her face is always pixelated). She constantly screams nonsensically about imaginary events.
* '''Terry Bernadino/Jaspermens''', the gay rollerskating [[prostitute]] (played by comedian [[Nick Swardson]]). Often seen around the jail and other local establishments, giving [[handjobs]]. At the end of the film Reno 911!: Miami he is revealed to be very rich.
* '''Unnamed [[China|Chinese]] boy''' (played by [[Kit DeZolt]]). A poor Chinese boy who drives a rickshaw.
* '''Unnamed couple''' (played by [[Charlie Day]] and [[Mary Elizabeth Ellis]]) who call police over a domestic dispute where he is threatening to rip the head off her (plastic "squeaky") baby.
*'''Unnamed Armed Naked Guy at the VFW''' (played by Steve Little). An apparently high man (there is white powder under his nose) who is regularly seen naked and holding a gun while make nonsensical statements.
* '''Unnamed middle-aged insane woman''' (played by Wendi McLendon-Covey). Seen dragging a water heater through the streets while not wearing any pants.
* '''Principal Manderville''', school principal at safety assembly (played by [[Kristina Hayes]]), who usually makes an announcement to the students before the Reno deputies begin their show.
* '''Unnamed [[redneck]]''' (played by Robert Ben Garant). Usually seen with his pants down and his penis in an inappropriate object (pumpkin, birdhouse).
* '''Kevin''' (played by [[Michael Ian Black]]). A convicted sex offender who moved to Reno.
*'''Sheriff Walter Chechekevitch''' (played by [[Tracey Walter]]). The Deputies' aloof and absentee boss. His appearances at the Sheriff's department are so infrequent, they are unable to remember his name. Despite this, he is fondly recalled as the best Polish Sheriff Reno has ever had. Not the ''best'', but pretty good for a Polish guy.
*'''Cindy the sex slave''' (played by [[Wanru Tseng]]).

At the end of season 2, all seven of the main characters are fired and jailed, to be replaced by other deputies who bear a grotesque resemblance to them:

*'''"New Dangle"''' ([[Martin Mull]])
*'''"New Junior"''' ([[Lou Ferrigno]])
*'''"New Wiegel"''' ([[Sean Young]])
*'''"New Garcia"''' ([[Lorenzo Lamas]])
*'''"New Williams"''' ([[Traci Bingham]])
*'''"New Johnson"''' ([[Donna D'Errico]])
The '''"New Jones"''' ([[Wayne Brady]]), playing "Deputy C. Garwood", immediately discloses what the "C" stands for, while Jonesy's "S" initial has remained a secret throughout the show's run.

==Guest Stars in Season 5==

* [[Christina Applegate]]
* [[Diedrich Bader]]
* [[Seth Green]]
* [[Lisa Lampanelli]]
* [[Nick Swardson]]
* [[David Wain]]
* [[George Lopez]]
* [[Ryan Stiles]]

==''Reno 911!: Miami''==
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The series spawned a movie released in 2007. In the movie, the deputies are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a national police convention in [[Miami Beach]] during spring break.

''Reno 911!: Miami'' was released in theaters in the US on [[February 23]], [[2007]].

==DVD releases==
'''Season Releases'''
{| class="wikitable"
!DVD Name!!Release Date!!Ep #!!Additional Information
|-
|The Complete First Season||[[June 22]] [[2004]]|| align="center" |14|| Alternate Scenes, Audio Commentary from the entire cast.
|-
|The Complete Second Season Uncensored ||[[June 14]] [[2005]]|| align="center" |16|| Over 90 minutes of Alternate/Deleted Scenes, Director and Cast Commentary, Drug Arrest Prevention Seminar - Live Performance from HBO's 2004 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival.
|-
|The Complete Third Season Uncensored ||[[July 11]] [[2006]]|| align="center" |13|| Deleted scenes, extended outtakes, and commentary with the cast and crew.
|-
|The Complete Fourth Season Uncensored ||[[June 26]] [[2007]]|| align="center" |14|| Alternate/Deleted scenes, extended outtakes, and commentary with the cast and crew.
|-
|}

'''Movie Releases '''
{| class="wikitable"
!DVD Name!!Release Date!!Additional Information
|-
|[[Reno 911!: Miami]] ||[[June 19]] [[2007]]|| Audio Commentary, Alternate / Extended Scenes, Trailers, Easter Eggs, and the featurette "Making a Spoof."
|-
|Reno 911!: Miami: Unrated ||[[June 19]] [[2007]]|| Audio commentary, Alternate / Extended Scenes, Trailers, Easter Eggs, Public Service Announcements, and the featurette "World Premiere."
|}

'''Best of Releases'''
{| class="wikitable"
!DVD Name!!Release Date!!Additional Information
|-
|Reno's Most Wanted Uncensored ||[[February 13]] [[2007]]|| A compilation of Reno 911!'s best scenes from the first four seasons.
|}

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/reno_911/index.jhtml ''Reno 911!'' Official site]
*[http://www.reno911movie.com/ ''Reno 911!: Miami'' Official site]
*{{imdb title|id=0370194|title=Reno 911!}}
*{{imdb title|id=0499554|title=Reno 911!: Miami}}
*[http://www.tv.com/reno-911!/show/17718/episode_guide.html&season=0 Reno 911 episode guide] at [[TV.com]]
*[http://broadband.thecomedynetwork.ca/comedy/?sid=294 ''Reno 911!'' - Full Episodes Online (Canada Only)]
* [http://www.suicidegirls.com/interviews/Ben+Garant+of+Reno+911/ SuicideGirls interview with Robert Ben Garant by Daniel Robert Epstein]
* [http://www.ugo.com/channels/filmtv/features/reno911/ UGO interview with Thomas Lennon by Daniel Robert Epstein]
* [http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2007/02/1927/chatting-with-dangle-and-junior-about-miami-mustaches-and-higher-education/ Northbynorthwestern.com interview with Lieutenant Jim Dangle and Deputy Travis Junior by Patrick St. Michel]
*[http://www.wickedinfo.com/content/view/160/1/ Interview with Wendi McLendon-Covey]
*[http://www.wickedinfo.com/content/view/185/1/ Interview with Mary Birdsong]
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Yakubu
Personal information
Full name Yakubu Aiyegbeni
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Everton
Number 22
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 January 2008

This article is about the Nigerian footballer. For other people named Yakubu, see Yakubu (disambiguation).

Yakubu Aiyegbeni (born 22 November 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria), nicknamed "The Yak" and often known as simply Yakubu, is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays as a striker for Everton in the English Premier League. He is the highest scoring African player in Premier League history.

Club career

A powerful pacy striker, Yakubu started his career when bought by Israeli team Maccabi Haifa, who loaned him for one season to Hapoel Kfar Saba. After returning to Haifa, he won two championships and had a phenomenal scoring record with the club, both in the domestic and international competitions - breaking several club records. He came to England and trained with Derby County but could not obtain a work permit at the time. After scoring 7 goals in 8 European Cup appearances (including a hat-trick against Olympiacos FC and another against Manchester United) in the 2002/03 season UEFA Champions League, Yakubu moved to English club Portsmouth in January 2003.

Portsmouth

His goals helped fire Portsmouth to the Division One (now Football League Championship) title, scoring at a rate of one goal every two games.

During the club's debut Premier League season, in which they finished 13th, he scored 16 times in 35 starts, including 4 in a single game as Portsmouth defeated Middlesbrough 5-1 on the final day of the season. During the summer of 2004 several other Premiership teams were interested in purchasing Yakubu for up to £10 million, but he chose to stay and help consolidate the club's Premiership position. His final goal for Portsmouth in May 2005 before he left the club - the equaliser in a 1-1 home draw to Bolton Wanderers in the penulitimate league game of the season - was the goal that ensured Portsmouth would not be relegated from Premiership in the 2004-2005 season.

Middlesbrough

After the 2004-05 season, he transferred from Pompey to Middlesbrough F.C. for a £7.5 million fee. In one of his most memorable matches since joining Boro, Yakubu (joint Man Of The Match with Fabio Rochemback) scored the third goal in a rampant 3-0 win over runaway Premiership leaders Chelsea, ensuring their second defeat of the season. Middlesbrough also had a memorable 4-1 home win against Manchester United, and a 2-1 win over Arsenal, with Yakubu scoring in both games.

Yakubu scored the only goal of the game with a penalty in the first leg of the UEFA Cup last 16 round at home against A.S. Roma, giving Middlesbrough a 1-0 victory. Middlesbrough later went through on away goals, despite losing 1-2 in the Stadio Olimpico.

His transfer from Portsmouth to Middlesbrough in July 2005 is one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns because of the lack of co-operation from agents Pinhas Zahavi and Barry Silkman[1].

Throughout the 2006-2007 close season Yakubu was constantly linked with moves away from the Riverside. The likes of Portsmouth, Manchester City and Everton were all reported to be lining up bids for the frontman.[citation needed]

Everton

Yakubu finally made his way to Everton in August 2007 for a club record fee of £11.25m, after being granted a work permit.[2]He scored 10 minutes into his debut for the club, the first goal in a 2-1 win against Bolton Wanderers, at the Reebok Stadium on 1 September 2007. He scored his second Premier League goal for Everton against Derby County at Pride Park. He then scored the opening goal following a slick team passing move early in the match against Birmingham City that finished in a 3-1 victory.

Yakubu carried on his rich vein of scoring form with a double in a 7-1 demolition of Sunderland in the Premier League at Goodison Park on 24 November. His streak continued with a 'perfect' hat-trick against Fulham F.C. in a 3-0 win in the Premier League at Goodison Park on 8 December, the first two from close range and capped with a skillful third.

Yakubu has quickly become a favourite with Everton's fans who chant "Feed the Yak and he will score!", the chant having travelled with him from Middlesbrough.

On 12 December, Yakubu netted a late winner in Everton's 2-1 win at West Ham United in a Carling Cup quarter-final match. Yakubu then struck the opening goal as Everton beat the Hammers 2-0 in the Premier League just three days later. On 21 February, Yakubu struck another hat-trick against SK Brann in the 2nd leg of the first knock out stage of the UEFA cup resulting in a 6-1 victory. Yakubu again found the net, opening the scoring against Manchester City just four days later.

On the 2nd March 2008, Yakubu scored a header against Portsmouth, in the first minute of the game. He then scored the final goal to seal a 3-1 victory, with a sublime finish after beating Sol Campbell.

He currently has 13 Premier League goals to his name, and 19 goals in all competitions for Everton.

Statistics

Club Performance
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Everton 2007–08 23 13 1 0 3 3 6 3 33 19
Total 23 13 1 0 3 3 6 3 33 19
Middlesbrough 2007–08 2 0 - - - - - - 2 0
Middlesbrough 2006–07 37 12 8 4 - - - - 45 16
Middlesbrough 2005–06 34 13 7 4 2 0 13 2 56 19
Total 73 25 15 8 2 0 13 2 103 35
Portsmouth 2004-05 30 13 2 2 3 2 - - 35 17
Portsmouth 2003-04 37 16 4 1 2 2 - - 43 19
Portsmouth(on loan) 2002-03 13 7 - - - - - - 13 7
Total 80 36 6 3 5 4 0 0 91 43
  • Maccabi Haifa (2001 - 2003)
    • 24 domestic league goals in 50 appearances
    • 9 domestic cup goals in 9 appearances
    • 10 domestic European Cup goals in 12 appearances
  • Hapoel Kfar Saba (2000)
    • A minor premier division club, played on loan
  • Maccabi Haifa Youth team (1999)

Honours

Maccabi Haifa

Portsmouth

Middlesbrough

Notes and references

  1. ^ "What Stevens said about each club". www.telegraph.co.uk. 2007-06-16. Retrieved 2007-06-17.
  2. ^ "BLUES SIGN YAKUBU". Everton FC. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-08-29. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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