Yakubu - signed on this day in 2007

[jackyboy]

Such a good first touch.

 

[ArtetaMoney]

Most composed footballer I’ve ever had the pleasure of watching. Seemed to have all the time in the world inside the 18 yard box. Great goalscorer.

 

[Encoder]

What a man, miss that big smile and super eagles sign when he scored

 

[Ollie d]

Once we signed Yak to go into that side i was sure we were gonna win something...finally the strikerwe've been waiting for. Would fit in perfectly now.

 

[Chegsy]

Not sure how to embed the tweet but here's a highlight reel posted on Everton's Twitter.

Quality finisher left and right foot. The finish on the left foot at 1:24 was great. Will always remember his 2nd vs Pompey at home.

 

[Remember-the-name]

Oh for some of that sheer aggression and drive in a derby game like that now.

When we didn't fear them and had them off physically.

Last time we beat them this BTW.

 

[applecrumble]

Only 46 when we signed him was quality when he could be arsed

 

[Remember-the-name]

He went on to score 19 league goals in one season at Blackburn when we sold him for chicken feed. Moyes ruined strikers.

Most of them were utter world class finishes i remember, and it kept them up.

Season after he lost interest as he did in his second season at all other previous clubs. He was strange in that way.

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

He ruined Fergie's 70th birthday.

 

[Kenshin]

Proper boss striker . Shame Moyes decided he would bin him off for no reason

 

[Carlito]

Ferguson aside, easily my favourite Everton striker. Only thing he really lacked was a decent vertical leap, but he more than made up for it by being able to take a ball banged into his feet.

 

[efcjames]

So boss. Named my dog after him.

 

[Wayno]

Was a lot of money when we signed him from Boro.

Remember him scoring a hat trick for Everton at The Park va Brann and not even getting out of second gear.

Top bagger.

 

[YoboCopter]

One of my all time favourite players for sure

That smile

 

[Darth Toffeeman]

Very good striker. Typical Everton that he did his cruciate in the same season as Jagielka and Arteta when we finally made a cup final.

Anichebe was handy at the time too until Nolan killed him.

4 horrific injuries when we had our best side in the Prem era. Absolutely typical of our fortunes.