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Kevin Enkido Yakob (Syriac: ܟܒܢ ܝܥܩܘܒ, born 10 October 2000), known as Kevin Yakob, is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club AGF.

Kevin Yakob

Personal information
Full name	Kevin Enkido Yakob
Date of birth	(2000-10-10) 10 October 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth	Gothenburg, Sweden
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	AGF
Number	17
Youth career
0000–2010	Assyriska BK
2010–2012	IFK Göteborg
2012–2015	Angered MBIK
2016–2018	BK Häcken
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	BK Häcken	3	(1)
2020	→ Utsiktens BK (loan)	9	(3)
2021–2022	IFK Göteborg	38	(6)
2022–	AGF	0	(0)
National team
2018	Sweden U19	9	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:39, 26 August 2022 (UTC)

Early life

Kevin was born in Gothenburg, Sweden to Assyrian parents from Mosul, Iraq.[2]

Club career

Youth career

Kevin spent his early years playing for local side Assyriska BK, a club formed by Assyrian immigrants like his parents, staying there until 2010. At the age of 9 he joined Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg’s academy, staying there for two years. In 2012, Yakob left Göteborg and joined Angered MBIK, where he would spend the next three years.

In 2015, Kevin travelled to England to trial with Sunderland, where he was given a tour of the club's academy and facilities and met with first team players, including Jermain Defoe. He trained with the club's academy teams and watched a Premier League match at the Stadium of Light.[3] A move to north England never materialised however.

In 2016, at the age of 15, Yakob joined BK Häcken’s academy.

BK Häcken

During the 2018 pre-season, Yakob was included in BK Häcken’s first team squad in the preparations, playing 4 friendly matches.[4]

In May 2018, Kevin signed his first professional contract with BK Häcken, signing a four-year contract, keeping him at the club until 2022.

Yakob made his debut for the Häcken first team on 27 October 2018, two weeks after his 18th birthday, coming on in the 83rd minute against Dalkurd FF, scoring less than a minute after coming on.[5] The game ended as a 5–0 win for Häcken.

In January 2021 he was signed by IFK Göteborg on a two-year professional contract.[6]

In august 2022 joined Daish Superleague Club AGF Aarhus on a 5-year contract, scoring one goal and making three assists in his debute in the Danish Cup. [7]

International career

Youth

Yakob was first called up to the national team in May 2018, as part of the Under-19 squad that would be competing in a friendly tournament on the island of Gotland. He came on against Hungary to make his debut for the Sweden U19s and scored his first international goal on his second appearance against Turkey.[8]

Yakob was called up for the Under-19 European Championship qualifiers in October 2018, starting all three matches against Scotland, Wales and San Marino, facing Premier League players like Chelsea’s Billy Gilmour, Liverpool’s Neco Williams and Manchester United’s Dylan Levitt.[9]

Personal life

Kevin's family are Assyrians and they moved to Sweden before he was born. He signed a sponsorship deal with Nike in September 2017.[10]

References

External links

• Kevin Yakob at SvFF (in Swedish)
• Kevin Yakob at Soccerway

На других языках

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- [en] Kevin Yakob

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[it] Kevin Yakob

Kevin Enkido Yakob (Göteborg, 10 ottobre 2000) è un calciatore svedese, centrocampista dell'IFK Göteborg.

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[ru] Якоб, Кевин

Кевин Энкидо Якоб (швед. Kevin Enkido Yakob; род. 10 октября 2000, Гётеборг) — шведский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Гётеборг».

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