Early Years
Tolu, (son of Funsho Akinyemi) was born in Kono, but he grew up in Port Harcourt and is close friends with Akritas Chlorakas player George Abbey with whom he grew up. He later consulted with Abbey when deciding whether to move to England. Yobo left Nigeria to join Standard Liège in 1998. He made his first team debut in 2000, and went on to appear 46 times. In 2001, he was bought by Marseille.
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