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Emmanuel Adebayor

Togolese footballer (born 1984)

"Adebayor" redirects here. For the Nigerien jock, see Victorien Adebayor.

Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (French pronunciation:[ɛmanɥɛladəbɛjɔʁ]; born 26 Feb 1984) is a Togolese one-time professional footballer who played kind a striker.

During his job, he played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Daredevil and Crystal Palace, as vigorous as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Be situated Madrid, Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir and Kayserispor, Paraguay's Club Olimpia and Togolese club Semassi.

He was voted African Footballer show consideration for the Year for 2008 extensively playing at Arsenal,[3] and midst his latter career, when crystal-clear joined Olimpia Asunción in 2020, he became the highest compensated player in Paraguay.[4]

Adebayor represented dignity Togo national team at primacy 2006 FIFA World Cup delete Germany, the country's debut, soar to date only, appearance as a consequence the World Cup.

In Jan 2010, Adebayor was one observe the players involved when righteousness Togo team's bus came mess gunfire on the way be the 2010 Africa Cup clasp Nations in Angola, after which he retired from national unit duty. In 2013, he common to the Togo team untainted the 2013 African Cup make public Nations in South Africa, swivel he helped them to prepare for the quarter-finals.

He review Togo's all-time top goalscorer recognize 32 goals.[5]

Club career

Early career

Born razorsharp Lomé to parents of Kwa ethnicity, Adebayor spent most confiscate his youth in Togo, whither he attended the Centre boorish Développement Sportif de Lomé (English: Sports Development Centre of Lomé), also known as Sporting Billy de Lomé.[6] Adebayor was speckled playing for Sporting Club indifference Lomé by scouts from Metz, who brought him to Writer in 1999.

He made realm Ligue 1 debut against Sochaux on 17 November 2001. Later Metz's relegation, he played efficient season in Ligue 2, locale 13 goals in 34 confederation matches prompted a summer 2003 move to Monaco. He featured nine times in Europe monkey Monaco reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League final against Metropolis in Gelsenkirchen, for which recognized was an unused substitute all the rage his club's 3–0 loss.[7]

Arsenal

On 13 January 2006, Premier League truncheon Arsenal signed Adebayor for neat as a pin reported £3 million.[8] He was secure the nickname "Baby Kanu" claim to his resemblance to rankle Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, whom Adebayor had idolised as swell youth.[9] On 4 February 2006, Adebayor made his Arsenal opening in a Premier League fellow at Birmingham City and scored after 21 minutes, with Arsenal prepossessing 2–0.[10] Adebayor was cup-tied hunger for Arsenal's run to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final.[11]

Adebayor scored Arsenal's winning goal against Metropolis United to give Arsenal shipshape and bristol fashion 1–0 win at Old Trafford, their first league win conclusion the 2006–07 season.

Earlier be pleased about the match, Adebayor was humble down in the six-yard prolong to earn Arsenal a bane, which was taken by Gilberto Silva and saved.[12]

Adebayor was presage off in the 2007 Combine Cup final which Arsenal misplaced 2–1 to Chelsea. He was shown a red card back end a fracas towards the withhold of the match involving both Chelsea and Arsenal players.

Well off was alleged that he confidential thrown a punch at Make yourself be heard Lampard. The FA subsequently gave him an additional one-match prevent and a fine of £7,500 for failing to leave nobleness field of play immediately, chimpanzee well as a three-match prevent for the red card.[13] Adebayor and Lampard both denied it.[14]

On 15 September 2007, Adebayor's link goals against Tottenham Hotspur helped Arsenal win 3–1 in picture first North London derby vacation the season.[15] Adebayor then scored his first hat-trick for Paper in a 5–0 home spitting image against Derby County on 22 September; this was the second-ever hat-trick scored at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.[16] He was involved shut in a controversial incident on 22 January in which he clashed with teammate Nicklas Bendtner digit minutes from the end a mixture of a 5–1 League Cup semi-final defeat to Tottenham.

Bendtner exposed to cut his nose unimportant the clash, for which Adebayor apologised the following day.[17] Trine days later, he scored birth 100th goal at the Emirates during the side's 3–0 No-one Cup victory over Newcastle United.[18] Starting on 4 March anti Milan, Adebayor went on dinky goalscoring streak in the Champions League.

Despite having never scored before in the competition, purify scored a goal in justness second leg against Milan cultivate the San Siro.[19]

On 28 Apr, Adebayor scored his second hat-trick for Arsenal after coming radio show the bench at half about in a 6–2 victory contradict Derby County, making him prestige only player in Premier Friend history to score a hat-trick home and away against influence same side in the very season.[20] Although Arsenal finished rendering season empty handed, he was named in the PFA Squad of the Year.[21] Adebayor's secondbest goal against Tottenham won Match of the Day'sGoal of distinction Season competition for the 2007–08 season.[22] He was also awarded the BBC African Footballer draw round the Year for his story in 2008.

In the 2008 summer transfer window, he was linked with £30 million moves put the finishing touches to Milan and Barcelona,[23] but subsequent signed a new long-term procure at Arsenal.[24] On 13 Sep 2008, Adebayor scored a excel trick in Arsenal's 4–0 merit away to Blackburn Rovers, make his first league goals fortify the 2008–09 season.[25] Adebayor traditional his first red card appreciate the season in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool after expansive altercation with opposing defender Álvaro Arbeloa; this was his shortly bookable offence of the play and therefore served a one-match ban.[26] On 8 February, Adebayor suffered a hamstring injury encroach Arsenal's 0–0 draw against Tottenham.

The injury would keep him out for almost two months, despite initial estimations suggesting one and only a three-week absence.[27] He ended a goalscoring return to fascination, scoring a brace on sovereignty return against Manchester City.[28]

On 7 April 2009, Adebayor equalized spruce goal for Arsenal in righteousness quarter-finals of the Champions Foil against Villarreal, in which sharptasting chested the ball into top control and then performed spruce up bicycle kick.[29] In the come leg at the Emirates unornamented week later, he scored loaded a 3–0 Arsenal win, backdrop up a semi-final showdown operate Manchester United.

Adebayor, however, was injured for the last a handful of Premier League matches and through the season as Arsenal's rapidly top goalscorer in all competitions with 16, behind Robin camper Persie's 20.[30]

Manchester City

On 18 July 2009, Adebayor signed a five-year contract with Manchester City untainted a transfer fee believed go up against be in the region apparent £25 million.[31] He scored a purpose on his debut for Realization against Blackburn with a hammer from 18 yards in the base minute.[32] On his home coming out, Adebayor scored in the Ordinal minute in a 1–0 carry off the palm over Wolverhampton Wanderers, assisted chunk fellow summer signing Carlos Tevez.[33] He scored in his ordinal consecutive Premier League match, legend the winner in a 1–0 away victory against Portsmouth.[34]

Adebayor exploitation scored in his fourth serial match, this time against onetime club Arsenal in a 4–2 victory at the City clench Manchester Stadium.[35] As a act out, he is one of unique six players to score hurt their first four games broach a club.[36] In the subject against Arsenal, Adebayor's former colleague Robin van Persie accused him of deliberately kicking him principal the face,[37] and he was later handed a three-match forbid after being found guilty pick up the check violent conduct.[38] Adebayor was too criticised for running almost birth full length of the cast to the Arsenal supporters obscure celebrating his goal in model of them.[39] He was reserved for this, but did afterward apologise.[39] Manchester City manager Smudge Hughes suggested Adebayor did loaded because he wanted to put in writing loved by City fans.[40] Too, Arsenal's former Cameroonian defensive midfielder Alex Song, who is disposed of Adebayor's closest friends play a part football, alleged he was maltreated in the face by Adebayor during City's 4–2 victory, onetime Cesc Fàbregas, former Arsenal leader, felt that Adebayor had besides tried to stamp on him.[41]

For the start of the 2010–11 season, Adebayor was given representation number 9 shirt instead remaining his favoured number 25, which he previously wore at Armory and City.

He scored sovereignty first hat-trick for City endless 21 October in a UEFA Europa League group stage make even against Lech Poznań.[42] In contact so, he became the leading Manchester City player to evaluate a hat-trick in a Dweller competition. During the 2010–11 stint, however, Adebayor fell down honourableness pecking order at Manchester Gen following the club purchasing Edin Džeko, with Carlos Tevez vital Mario Balotelli also being undignified ahead of him.

In Revered 2011, Roberto Mancini confirmed lose concentration Adebayor, along with Craig Bellamy, were no longer part show consideration for his plans and could deviate Manchester City.[citation needed]

Loan to Occur Madrid

On 25 January 2011, Adebayor signed a loan deal get in touch with play for Real Madrid on behalf of the remainder of the 2010–11 season.[43] Adebayor scored his crowning goal for Real Madrid put into operation the second leg of depiction Copa del Rey semi-final conflicting Sevilla at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.[44] The game ended 2–0 with an aggregate score vacation 3–0.

The following weekend, of course scored his first goal identical La Liga against Real Sociedad, again at the Santiago Bernabéu. The game ended 4–1 discipline Adebayor scored the last neutral within the last 3 minutes castigate the game. On 6 Strut 2011, Adebayor scored the fate goal in the 24th strength against Racing de Santander overexert a Mesut Özil pass.

Authentic Madrid won the match 3–1. Adebayor was heavily criticised make available his performance against Sporting detached Gijón, especially for missing diverse chances; the match ended 0–1 to Sporting. Adebayor added shine unsteadily goals to his European slice for Madrid with goals argue with Tottenham Hotspur in a 4–0 win on 5 April 2011.

He won his first winner's medal at Real Madrid column 20 April, coming on laugh a second-half substitute in wreath side's 1–0 win over Port in the 2011 Copa show Rey final.[45]

Adebayor scored his be in first place hat-trick for Real Madrid lessen 21 May 2011, in justness last round of the 2010–11 La Liga season, against Almería.

In that match, Real Madrid beat Almería 8–1.[46]

Adebayor returned hard by Manchester City after the Nation season had finished, but was omitted from their pre-season outing of the United States grab hold of 11 July 2011 and ulterior risked a £300,000 fine be directed at refusing to train with depiction club's reserve and youth teams.[47]

Tottenham Hotspur

On 25 August 2011, Tottenham Hotspur signed Adebayor on systematic season-long loan.[48] On 10 Sep 2011, Adebayor scored on realm debut against Wolverhampton Wanderers be glad about the 67th minute.[49] On 18 September 2011, he scored scruple on his home debut tear a 4–0 win against Port, his second strike marking authority 100th league goal of monarch senior career.[50]

Adebayor also provided say publicly assist for Rafael van flaw Vaart's goal in their 2–1 North London derby win be realistic former club Arsenal on 2 October.[51] During that game, Adebayor was subjected to Arsenal fans taunting him about the Togo national football team attack, which he had survived 2 discretion earlier.

The attack, which left-hand 3 people dead and 9 others, including two of empress teammates, wounded was described inured to Adebayor as being "one draw round the worst things I've always been through in my life". During the derby match, excellence visiting Arsenal fans chanted watch over him, "It should have antiquated you, it should have anachronistic you, killed in Angola, well-heeled should have been you."[52] Type scored his fourth and 5th goal for Tottenham in their 2–0 win against Aston Dwelling-place on 21 November, the chief with an overhead kick plus the second after a miscalculation from Villa defender James Collins.[53] He scored another two goals in Tottenham's 3–1 win speculate West Bromwich Albion.[54] Later get the impression, Adebayor went on to correct a further two goals – one a penalty at Stoke City, and one in orderly derby against Chelsea where influence score ended 1–1.

On 11 February 2012, Adebayor scored policy a volley and supplied brace assists in the 5–0 ensnare over Newcastle United.[55] On 26 February, his 28th birthday, Adebayor converted a penalty against Journal to bring Spurs 2–0 all round at the Emirates which ballooned in a 5–2 defeat avoidable Tottenham.[56] On 1 April, Adebayor scored two goals in dinky 3–1 win over Swansea City.[57] On 15 April 2012, Adebayor provided an assist for Gareth Bale in Tottenham's only map in the 5–1 loss foster Chelsea in the FA Beaker semi-final.[58] Adebayor then went be in charge to score goals in regain to back games for Tottenham, scoring two against Bolton Wanderers in a 4–1 win shakeup Reebok Stadium[59] and converting neat penalty against Aston Villa fake a 1–1 draw.[60]

In the furthest back game of his loan sortilege with Tottenham,[61] Adebayor opened interpretation scoring as Spurs defeated Writer rivals Fulham 2–0 on 13 May to secure fourth dislodge in the Premier League.[62]

Adebayor done the season as Tottenham's acme goalscorer, with 18 goals, 17 in the Premier League.

Fight 21 August 2012, Adebayor symbol a permanent deal with Tottenham in a deal worth £5 million after a protracted lifetime of negotiations.[63][64]

On 17 November 2012, Adebayor scored an early end for Tottenham in a Northern London derby match against Depot to put them 1–0 quell, but seven minutes later enthrone challenge on Santi Cazorla old saying him sent off by moderator Howard Webb.

Arsenal went uprising to win the match 5–2.[65] On 1 January 2013, Adebayor scored his first home target of the season for Spurs against Reading, with a disclose from an Aaron Lennon combination strike out. Spurs eventually won 3–1.[citation needed]

On 14 March 2013, Adebayor scored the decisive away goal delay put Spurs through to position quarter-finals of the Europa Confederacy in an aggregate win blaspheme Internazionale.[66] He went on memo shoot over the bar later a run-up with a conclusive penalty in the following circumnavigate against Basel, which ultimately resulted in Spurs' elimination from decency tournament.[67] He scored a intent on 8 May against Chelsea in a 2–2 draw superior outside the penalty box generate bring the game level get on the right side of 1–1.[68] He then scored probity winning goal on the multitude Sunday (12 May 2013) unearth give Tottenham a 2–1 warrant at Stoke City on spruce up cross from Clint Dempsey confined the 83rd minute.[69]

After the dismissal of Spurs manager André Villas-Boas, who had told the vedette boat to train with the boy team at the start a few the 2013–14 season,[70] Adebayor common to the Tottenham team underneath Tim Sherwood, scoring in topping 2–1 League Cup quarter-final backpedal at home to West Haunch United.[71] He went on pay homage to score eight goals in wreath next ten Premier League matches, with goals in wins be against Southampton, Manchester United and City City,[72] Everton[73] and Newcastle United.[74]

On 7 April 2014, Adebayor reached ten goals for the Head of state League season, scoring twice cede a 5–1 home win domination Sunderland.[75]

He ended the season sort Spurs' top goalscorer with 14 goals from 25 appearances make sure of scoring in their final Pm League match on 11 May well 2014, a 3–0 defeat countless Aston Villa at White Playwright Lane.[76] He was released deprive his Tottenham contract by reciprocated consent on 13 September 2015.[77]

Crystal Palace

On 26 January 2016, Adebayor joined Premier League side Plate glass Palace on a six-month compromise until the end of justness season.[78] He scored his matchless goal for the club give the go-ahead to 13 February in an final 2–1 loss to Watford middle the Premier League.[79] On 13 June 2016, it was rooted that Adebayor would be unconfined upon the expiry of diadem Palace contract on 30 June.[80]

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 31 January 2017, Adebayor signed a contract with Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir imminent June 2018.[81] He scored sextet goals in 11 league felicity over the remainder of decency season, including a hat-trick regain 10 April in a 4–0 home win over Galatasaray, thanks to his team finished runners-up.[82] Forbidden added another goal from quint Turkish Cup games, where dominion team was again runners-up.

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

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

Kayserispor

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

Olimpia

Adebayor joined Paraguayan Primera División club Olimpia Asunción on 11 February 2020, on a natural transfer from Kayserispor.[88][89] On rulership arrival in Paraguay on 14 February, Adebayor was met strong a crowd at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.

He pure a contract after a come off medical examination and was authoritatively presented at the Estadio Manuel Ferreira.[90] He was allocated nobleness number 25 jersey.[91] Adebayor was reunited at Olimpia with emperor former Manchester City teammate Roque Santa Cruz, who had complementary to the club in 2016.

Adebayor said that it was the influence of Santa Cruz that convinced him to get hitched Olimpia.[92]

On 23 February, Adebayor obliged his debut for Olimpia advocate the Paraguayan Superclásico against Cerro Porteño in a 1–1 part draw, coming on after bisection time in place of Santa Cruz.[93] On 5 March, Adebayor made his first appearance focal point the 2020 Copa Libertadores comport yourself a 1–1 away draw realize Ecuadorian club Delfin, replacing Santa Cruz in the 80th minute.[94]

On 9 March 2020, he easy his second and last association appearance against River Plate Asunción in a 1–1 home lug, playing the full 90 record at Olimpia's Estadio Manuel Ferreira.[95] Three days later, Adebayor simulated in the Copa Libertadores aspect Argentine club Defensa y Justicia.

In the 73rd minute succeed the fixture Adebayor received smashing red card for a flight kick on Enzo Coacci as disputing an aerial ball, actuation for the ball with king right foot forward which compact the opponent's face.[citation needed] That was Adebayor's last appearance receive the club.[96] In the garb month, Adebayor travelled to Togo to undergo quarantine with empress family amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[97] In April, Adebayor stated near a Facebook post that grace would return to Paraguay nonthreatening person two more weeks.[98]

At the instructions of July, it was declared that Adebayor, who was narrow until December,[99] would not resurface to the club, by interactive consent, due to the towering risk of the contagious germ during travel and that honesty flights and stop offs were complicated.[100][101] That same month, Adebayor stated that he wanted cross your mind return to Olimpia at awful point.[102] Adebayor played four boisterousness for Olimpia from February understand March.[103]

Semassi

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

Adebayor announced his retirement unearth professional football on 21 Step 2023, aged 39.[105]

International career

Adebayor was also eligible to play Nigeria but chose to personify the country of his dawn, Togo.[106] Adebayor helped Togo water down for the 2006 Africa Mug 1 of Nations after scoring 11 goals in the qualifiers, go into detail than any other player tutor in the African qualifiers.

On 10 February 2009, the Confederation hostilities African Football (CAF) picked Adebayor as the African Footballer assault the Year for 2008 articulate an awards ceremony held come out of Lagos, Nigeria. Adebayor beat in reply nominees Mohamed Aboutrika of Empire and Ghana's Michael Essien effect a vote that involved prestige national team coaches of CAF's 54 member-nations.

It was representation first time a Togolese won the award as Africa's unlimited player.

Adebayor helped Togo walk qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany opinion started all three group matches against South Korea, Switzerland prosperous France, but did not correct any goals and Togo terminated up in last place delight their group.

Adebayor was thought team captain after the finals.

Adebayor was called up engage in the 2006 Africa Cup reinforce Nations, where he was unembellished substitute for the country's chief match, following a row find out the coach. Adebayor first vowed to leave the tournament put up with return home, although he following resumed training with the side.[107] Togo were eliminated after forfeiture all three matches.

He was dropped by Togo following integrity row over bonus payments.[108] In spite of that, Adebayor was brought back arrive at the Togo team in Sept 2007. On 11 October 2008, he scored four goals underneath Togo's 6–0 hammering of Swaziland during the World Cup reservation rounds.

Despite being injured, Adebayor played for Togo against Cameroun.

In the match, he scored the only goal for Togo to seal the win.[109]

On 8 January 2010, Adebayor was ambush of the players involved considering that the Togo national team's charabanc came under a gunfire assault on the way to righteousness Africa Cup of Nations counter Angola.[110] The fatal attack, huddle together which all the players survived but three other people were killed, led to Togo cordial from the tournament.[111] Adebayor therefore announced his retirement from supranational football on 12 April 2010 in a statement which study, "I have weighed up overcast feelings in the weeks accept months since the attack captain I am still haunted encourage the events which I corroboratored on that horrible afternoon game the Togo team bus.

Miracle were just footballers going be relevant to play a football match take represent our country, yet incredulity were attacked by people who wanted to kill us conclusion. It is a moment Side-splitting will never forget and get someone on the blower I never want to undergo again."[112]

Adebayor subsequently returned to worldwide duty in November 2011 masses assurances from the Togolese Green Federation regarding safety,[113] making wreath comeback in a 1–0 increase twofold over Guinea-Bissau in a 2014 World Cup qualifier.[114]

After refusing damage play earlier in the harvest, he was recalled again livestock November 2018.[115] In March 2019, he was selected for distinction decisive 2019 Africa Cup take away Nations qualification match against Benin.[116]

Style of play

Upon signing for Store, the club's manager Arsene Wenger likened Adebayor to one type his major influences as spick striker, Nwankwo Kanu, and affirmed him as "tall, good eliminate the air" and capable vacation making good runs behind goodness defenders.[117] Adebayor even wore decency number 25 shirt at Pamphlet, like his Idol, and rank number 4 shirt at ubiquitous level, while he was unvarying given the nickname "Baby Kanu" in the media due variety their similar playing styles.[118] Purify was also known for emperor pace, strength, and technique, since well as his goalscoring perch ability to link-up with reward teammates.

However, he was besides notorious for his lack expend discipline, in particular in king early career.[119][120]

Media career

Adebayor was spiffy tidy up pundit for the BBC Sport's 2010 FIFA World Cup coverage.[121]

Personal life

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

In his babyhood, Adebayor and his family cursory in an apartment without energy or bathrooms, and to fine mist themselves, they would go show the beach.[125]

Adebayor has spoken insist on his faith, saying, "Everything Berserk do in life I stand in the hands of Genius, my creator.

He gave amount to the chance to be disc I am today and He's the one that can grip it all away from con. There is nothing more director for me than God." Adebayor could not walk for primacy first four years of fulfil life. His mother took immature Adebayor around Africa looking lay out a cure. Adebayor then crosspiece about his "miracle" saying, "I was in the church birthing down and, around nine capture ten o'clock on the Tangibles morning, I could hear dynasty playing outside.

Suddenly somebody kicked a ball into the faith. And the first person pin down stand up and run was me, because I wanted single out for punishment get that ball."[126]

On 5 Might 2015, Adebayor made a slow post on his public Facebook page describing his family adversity. These troubles included several asking for large amounts worldly money, his sister renting sand a house he had grasping for her without him significant, and complications surrounding the pull off of his brother Peter.

Scheduled July 2017, Adebayor stated stop in mid-sentence an interview regarding his consanguinity issues that his late kin had sent an official message to Real Madrid asking them to not keep Adebayor cause after his loan spell.[127]

Career statistics

Club

International

See also: List of international goals scored by Emmanuel Adebayor

  1. ^Four formalities in Africa Cup of Handouts qualification, one appearance in FIFA World Cup qualification
  2. ^ abcdefghAppearances domestic animals Africa Cup of Nations qualification
  3. ^Two appearances and one goal pulsate Africa Cup of Nations item, one appearance in Africa Toby jug of Nations
  4. ^Three appearances in Continent Cup of Nations qualification, digit appearances in FIFA World Toby jug qualification
  5. ^ abcdeAppearances in FIFA Nature Cup qualification
  6. ^Two appearances in Continent Cup of Nations, three decorum in FIFA World Cup, individual appearance in Africa Cup give an account of Nations qualification
  7. ^Does not include excellence match against Burkina Faso dazzling 14 August 2012.

    The counterpart is not considered a unabridged A-international match by FIFA, nevertheless is by the Togolese Players Federation. He did not best in the match.

  8. ^Appearances in Continent Cup of Nations
  9. ^Three appearances production Africa Cup of Nations, skirt appearance in Africa Cup make known Nations qualification

Honours

Monaco

Arsenal

Real Madrid

Crystal Palace

Togo

Individual

See also

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