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. 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. 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. 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. 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, and a double booking on 7 March in a 2–0 loss to
rivals Aston Villa in the sixth round of the
FA Cup. Yacob signed a new two-year contract with the Baggies on 10 July 2015. He signed a further deal on 29 September 2016, in the shape of a two-year contract with an option of a further one. On 20 June 2018, it was announced that Yacob would leave West Brom upon the expiration of his contract.
Nottingham Forest On 6 September 2018, Yacob signed with
EFL Championship club
Nottingham Forest on a two-year deal. He made his debut on 3 November, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win over leaders
Sheffield United. Having not featured at all in the season, Yacob and Forest agreed to mutually terminate his contract on 27 January 2020.
Nacional On the same day as leaving Forest, Yacob joined
Uruguayan Primera División side
Nacional. 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 F.C. Huracán On 17 February 2021, Yacob returned to Argentina, joining
Huracán on a free transfer, signing a one-year contract. Per directions of
Frank Kudelka, Huracán's manager at the time, his contract was not renewed at the end of the
2021 season.
Rosario Central On 4 February 2022, Yacob joined
Rosario Central on a contract until the end of the
season. During the mid-season break, he was excluded from the squad by new coach
Carlos Tevez.
Universitario After his rapid exit from Rosario Central, Yacob joined Peruvian side
Universitario, on 8 July 2022. He signed a 1.5 year contract with winningest club of the
Peruvian Primera División. On 30 November 2022, after only playing 217 minutes, his contract was rescinded. ==International career==