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Claudio Ariel Yacob (born 18 July 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Universitario de Deportes of the Primera División Peruana.

Claudio Yacob

Yacob playing for West Bromwich Albion in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Claudio Ariel Yacob[1]
Date of birth	(1987-07-18) 18 July 1987 (age 35)
Place of birth	Carcarañá, Argentina
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	Universitario de Deportes
Number	51
Youth career
2001–2006	Racing Club
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2012	Racing Club	144	(7)
2012–2018	West Bromwich Albion	160	(1)
2018–2020	Nottingham Forest	16	(0)
2020	Nacional	16	(1)
2021	Huracán	24	(1)
2022	Rosario Central	9	(0)
2022–	Universitario de Deportes	9	(0)
National team
2007	Argentina U20	20	(1)
2011	Argentina	2	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:10, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

He began his career at Racing Club, and played two international games for Argentina in 2011. He moved to England's West Bromwich Albion in 2012 where he made 171 total appearances over six Premier League seasons. After a brief spell with Nottingham Forest in the Championship, he signed for Nacional in January 2020.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

On 24 July 2012, Yacob was loaned to Premier League club West Bromwich Albion on a three-year deal. He had been a free agent following the end of his five-year association with Racing Club de Avellaneda.[3] He made his debut against Liverpool on 18 August, in a 3–0 home win, and was described as "outstanding" by Stuart James of The Guardian.[4] In his debut season, he developed a strong midfield partnership with Youssouf Mulumbu, and won the club's player of the month award for March 2013.[5]

Yacob scored his first West Brom goal on 6 October 2013, heading Morgan Amalfitano's cross to open a 1–1 draw with Arsenal at The Hawthorns.[6] He was sent off twice in 2014–15: a straight red for a 29th-minute foul on Diego Costa in a 2–0 loss at Chelsea on 22 November,[7] and a double booking on 7 March in a 2–0 loss to rivals Aston Villa in the sixth round of the FA Cup.[8]

Yacob signed a new two-year contract with the Baggies on 10 July 2015.[9] He signed a further deal on 29 September 2016, in the shape of a two-year contract with an option of a further one.[10]

On 20 June 2018, it was announced that Yacob would leave West Brom upon the expiration of his contract.[11]

Nottingham Forest

On 6 September 2018, Yacob signed with EFL Championship club Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal.[12] He made his debut on 3 November, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win over leaders Sheffield United.[13]

Having not featured at all in the season, Yacob and Forest agreed to mutually terminate his contract on 27 January 2020.[14]

Nacional

On the same day as leaving Forest, Yacob joined Uruguayan Primera División side Nacional.[14] He made his debut on 1 February in the 2020 Supercopa Uruguaya, as a half-time substitute for Joaquín Trasante in a 4–2 extra-time loss to Liverpool F.C. (Montevideo).[15] Three weeks later in his second league game, he scored in the seventh minute of added time to grasp a 2–2 home draw against Cerro Largo FC.[16]

International career

Yacob earned two senior caps for Argentina, both in friendlies in the first half of 2011. On 16 March, he debuted in a 4–1 win over Venezuela, being replaced after an hour by Fabián Rinaudo.[17] On 20 April, he scored in a 2–2 draw with Ecuador at the Estadio José María Minella in Mar del Plata, as did his Racing Club teammate Gabriel Hauche in an experimental team made up of domestic-based players.[18]

Personal life

When not playing football, Yacob enjoys playing the guitar and painting. He also describes himself as a big fan of the Beatles and Adele.[19]

Career statistics

As of 16 August 2020[20]

Club	Season	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Racing Club	2006–07	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
	2007–08	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	0
	2008–09	28	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	2
	2009–10	27	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	2
	2010–11	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	2
	2011–12	21	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	1
Total		144	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	144	7
West Bromwich Albion	2012–13	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	0
	2013–14	27	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	28	1
	2014–15	20	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	24	0
	2015–16	34	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	38	0
	2016–17	33	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	33	0
	2017–18	16	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	18	1
Total		160	1	10	0	5	1	0	0	175	2
Nottingham Forest	2018–19	16	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
Career total		320	8	11	0	5	1	0	0	336	9

References

External links

• Claudio Yacob – Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI (in Spanish) ^{[dead link]}
• Claudio Yacob at Football Lineups
• Claudio Yacob at Soccerway
• Claudio Yavob at National Football Teams

На других языках

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[de] Claudio Yacob

Claudio Ariel Yacob (* 18. Juli 1987 in Carcarañá, Santa Fe) ist ein argentinischer Fußballspieler, der seit 2020 beim uruguayischen Erstligisten Nacional Montevideo unter Vertrag steht.

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- [en] Claudio Yacob

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[es] Claudio Yacob

Claudio Ariel Yacob (Carcarañá, Santa Fe, Argentina, 18 de julio de 1987) es un futbolista profesional argentino formado y surgido en Racing. Se desempeña como centrocampista en Universitario de Deportes.

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[fr] Claudio Yacob

Claudio Yacob, né le 18 juillet 1987 à Carcarañá, est un footballeur international argentin. Il évolue depuis 2022 au poste de milieu défensif à l'Universitario de Deportes de Lima (Pérou).

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[it] Claudio Yacob

Claudio Ariel Yacob (Carcarañá, 18 luglio 1987) è un calciatore argentino, centrocampista del Rosario Central.

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[ru] Якоб, Клаудио

Клаудио Ариэль Якоб (исп. Claudio Ariel Yacob; род. 18 июля 1987 года в Каркаранье) — аргентинский футболист, полузащитник.

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