Emmanuel Adebayor

Quick Facts

Full Name	Emmanuel Adebayor
Occupation	Soccer Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 26, 1984(1984-02-26)
Age	40
Birthplace	Lomé
Country	Togo
Birth City	Maritime Region
Horoscope	Aquarius

Emmanuel Adebayor Biography

Emmanuel Adebayor is one of the most popular and richest Soccer Player who was born on February 26, 1984 in Lomé, Maritime Region, Togo. Togo-born striker who was signed by Tottenham Hotspur in 2012 after having played for Arsenal in the Premier League and Manchester City.

He was a teammate of He was teammates with Bacary Sagna on Arsenal FC from 2007 to 2009. at Arsenal FC from 2007 to 2009.

Born in Lomé to parents of Yoruba ethnicity, Adebayor spent most of his youth in Togo, where he attended the Centre de Développement Sportif de Lomé (English: Sports Development Centre of Lomé), also known as Sporting Club de Lomé. Adebayor was spotted playing for Sporting Club de Lomé by scouts from Metz, who brought him to France in 1999. He made his Ligue 1 debut against Sochaux on 17 November 2001. Following Metz’s relegation, he played a season in Ligue 2, where 13 goals in 34 league matches prompted a summer 2003 move to Monaco. He featured nine times in Europe as Monaco reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League final against Porto in Gelsenkirchen, for which he was an unused substitute in his club’s 3–0 loss.

Adebayor helped Togo to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany and started all three group matches against South Korea, Switzerland and France, but did not score any goals and Togo ended up in last place in their group. Adebayor was made team captain after the finals.

He was born with five siblings including three brothers and two sisters.

Emmanuel Adebayor Net Worth

Emmanuel Adebayor is one of the richest Soccer Player from Togo. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Emmanuel Adebayor 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He began his sports career by playing for OC Agaza at the age of 14.

He was awarded his Togo Soccer Player of the Year prize four consecutive times from 2005 to the year 2008.

Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor (French pronunciation: ​[ɛmanɥɛl adəbɛjɔʁ] ; born 26 February 1984) is a Togolese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Paraguayan Club Olimpia. He previously played for English clubs Arsenal, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace, as well as French side Metz, Monégasque team Monaco, Spanish team Real Madrid, and Turkish clubs İstanbul Başakşehir and Kayserispor. He was voted African Footballer of the Year for 2008 while playing at Arsenal.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Emmanuel Adebayor Dating?

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Adebayor was called up for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations, where he was a substitute for the country’s first match, following a row with the coach. Adebayor first vowed to leave the tournament and return home, although he later resumed training with the side. Togo were eliminated after losing all three matches. He was dropped by Togo following the row over bonus payments. However, Adebayor was brought back into the Togo team in September 2007. On 11 October 2008, he scored four goals in Togo’s 6–0 hammering of Swaziland during the World Cup qualification rounds.

Facts & Trivia

Emmanuel Ranked on the list of most popular Soccer Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Togo. Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates birthday on February 26 of every year.

Adebayor was also eligible to play for Nigeria but chose to represent the country of his birth, Togo. Adebayor helped Togo qualify for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations after scoring 11 goals in the qualifiers, more than any other player in the African qualifiers. On 10 February 2009, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) picked Adebayor as the African Footballer of the Year for 2008 at an awards ceremony held in Lagos, Nigeria. Adebayor beat final nominees Mohamed Aboutrika of Egypt and Ghana’s Michael Essien in a vote that involved the national team coaches of CAF’s 54 member-nations. It was the first time a Togolese won the award as Africa’s best player.

Is Emmanuel Adebayor retired?

A statement from Adebayor on City’s official website read: “Following the tragic events during January’s Africa Cup of Nations, in which two of my fellow countrymen were killed by terrorists in Angola, I have made the very difficult decision to retire from international football.

Where is Emmanuel Adebayor now?

AC Semassi FC

Is Emmanuel Adebayor from Nigeria?

Former Arsenal striker, Emmanuel Adebayor, has finally opened up on his root, admitting that he’s a Nigerian. Adebayor was born in Lome, Togo to parents who originally hailed from Nigeria, but opted to pledge his international allegiance to his country of birth, going on to represent them at the 2006 World Cup.

How old is Emmanuel Adebayor?

38 years (February 26, 1984)

Why did Adebayor retire?

A statement from Adebayor on City’s official website read: “ Following the tragic events during January’s Africa Cup of Nations, in which two of my fellow countrymen were killed by terrorists in Angola , I have made the very difficult decision to retire from international football.