Everton . Soon after making his debut, Yobo was loaned to
Tenerife. After around nine months, Yobo returned to Marseille, before joining
Everton, again on loan, in July 2002. A £1 million fee was required to register the player, and he became the first signing of
David Moyes. An option to make the move permanent was taken up and completed in 2003 after a dispute between Yobo and Marseille was settled, with Everton agreeing a fixed additional fee of £4 million. Yobo became one of the most consistent players in the Everton squad, and was one of only seven players in the entire league to play every minute of every game throughout the
2006–07 season; his teammate
Joleon Lescott also being an ever-present throughout the season. The delay, in 2006, in signing a new contract with Everton lead to rumours of a move to
Arsenal, but on 22 July, Yobo committed himself to
Goodison Park until 2010. On 15 April 2007, Yobo became the record appearance holder for an overseas player at Everton, a record he held until early 2012. For the
UEFA Cup match against
AEL of
Greece on 25 October 2007, Yobo was named as captain in the absence of
Phil Neville and thus became the first African to captain the club. On 6 May 2009, Yobo scored his first goal of the season against
West Ham United to seal a 3–1 win. In the 2009–10 season, Yobo had to adjust to his new defensive partner,
Sylvain Distin, after
Joleon Lescott left and
Phil Jagielka became injured. On 29 November 2009, he scored an own goal in Everton's 2–0 defeat to
Liverpool in the
Merseyside derby. Distin, Jagielka and
John Heitinga were increasingly selected over Yobo, confining him to the bench.
Fenerbahçe On 31 August 2010, Yobo signed a one-year loan contract with
Fenerbahçe. Yobo played in 30 official matches and scored a goal, helping his team win the
league title. On 6 September 2011, Fenerbahçe and Everton agreed on another loan deal for €700,000 and Yobo signed a one-year contract worth €2.35 million. On 4 August 2012, he re-signed for Fenerbahçe once again, but this time on a permanent basis on a three-year contract, after having played for Everton for 10 years. On 17 August Fenerbahçe played against
Torku Konyaspor and Yobo scored a goal in this match. Before the 2014–2015 season his contract with Fenerbahçe was terminated with mutual agreement. On 31 August 2014, he was awarded with the plaque of appreciation and have been released from Fenerbahçe.
Norwich City On 30 January 2014, Yobo returned to England on loan at
Norwich City for the remainder of the season with a view to a permanent move in the summer. He marked his debut for the club with a clean sheet against top-scoring club
Manchester City on 8 February. ==International career==