Emmanuel Adebayor
Personal information
Full name	Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor
Date of birth	February 26, 1984 (1984-02-26) (age 24)
Place of birth	Lomé, Togo
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Arsenal
Number	25
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2001–2003 2003–2006 2006–	FC Metz AS Monaco Arsenal	44 (15) 78 (18) 78 (36)
National team2
2000–	Togo	37 (16)
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Emmanuel Adebayor (born February 26, 1984 in Lomé) is a Togolese football player of Nigerian descent who plays for Arsenal. is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Lomé, estimated population 700,000 (1998), is the capital of Togo. ... “Soccer” redirects here. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ...

Club career

Adebayor started his professional career at a training camp in Lomé. He made it to the U-15 level and was spotted by French club FC Metz. After a trial, Adebayor joined the club in 1999 and played at the U-17 level for two years before joining the first team. In his first season, he played nine games and scored twice. In the 2002–03 season, Adebayor scored seventeen goals in 35 games. AS Monaco signed him to a contract in 2003, and he scored seven goals in seventeen appearances, helping them reach the Champions League final with two goals in ten games. Lomé, estimated population 700,000 (1998), is the capital of Togo. ... Football Club de Metz is a French football team, playing in the town of Metz, in the Lorraine region, which has played in the French Ligue 1 for most of its history. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club founded in 1919. ... The 2003-04 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by FC Porto in a comfortable final victory against AS Monaco, following up their 2003 UEFA Cup success. ...

Arsenal

2005–06 season

On January 13, 2006, Adebayor signed for Arsenal for an undisclosed fee reported to be £3m.^[2] He was given the nickname "Baby Kanu" due to his resemblance to former Arsenal star Nwankwo Kanu, who Adebayor had idolized as a youth.^[3] is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nwankwo Kanu (born August 1, 1976 in Owerri, Nigeria), usually known simply as Kanu, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Nigerian national team and for English club Portsmouth. ...

On February 4, 2006, Adebayor made his Arsenal debut in a Premiership match at Birmingham City and scored after 21 minutes, with Arsenal winning 2–0. At the end of his first season for the Gunners he had scored four goals in ten matches. However, Adebayor was cup-tied for Arsenal's 2005–06 Champions League run and missed the final against Barcelona, as he had appeared for Monaco in the qualifying rounds of the competition earlier that season. is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Current season Birmingham City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... The UEFA Champions League 2005-06 was the 51st edition of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament. ... Futbol Club Barcelona (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), known familiarly as Barça (Spanish IPA: , Catalan IPA: ), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ...

2006–07 season

Adebayor scored Arsenal's winning goal against Manchester United to give Arsenal a 1–0 win at Old Trafford, their first league win of the 2006–07 season. Earlier in the game, Adebayor was brought down in the six-yard box to earn Arsenal a penalty, which was taken by Gilberto Silva and saved. On November 8, 2006, Adebayor scored the only goal of the match to send Arsenal into the quarter finals of the League Cup against Everton MUFC redirects here. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is an all-seater football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence... Listen to this article ( info/dl) This audio file was created from a revision dated 2007-03-02, and does not reflect subsequent edits to the article. ... is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Carling Cup Trophy The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ...

He was sent off in Arsenal's 2–1 Carling Cup final loss to Chelsea. He was shown the red card after a fracas towards the end of the match involving both Chelsea and Arsenal players. It was alleged that he had thrown a punch at Frank Lampard. The FA subsequently gave him an additional one-match ban and a fine of £7500 for failing to leave the field of play immediately, as well as a three-match ban for the red card. The 2007 Football League Cup Final, also known as the Carling Cup Final[1] was played on Sunday February 25, 2007 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. ... For Frank Lampard Jr. ...

2007–08 season

Arsenal fans celebrate Adebayor by chanting "Ade-bay-or, Ade-bay-or". It is sung to the tune of Westminster Chimes. On 19 January 2008, after scoring twice against Fulham, the fans sang, "Adebayor, Adebayor, give him the ball, and he will score".^[4] The Westminster Quarters is the most common name for a melody used by a set of clock bells to strike the hour. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

Adebayor in 2008

After scoring a penalty during the 3–1 win over Portsmouth, his two goals against Tottenham helped Arsenal win 3–1 in the first North London derby of the season. Adebayor then scored his first hat-trick for Arsenal in a 5–0 home win against Derby County on September 22, 2007; this was the second-ever hat-trick scored at the Emirates. He was involved in a controversial incident on January 22, 2008, in which he clashed with teammate Nicklas Bendtner seven minutes from the end of a 5–1 League Cup semi-final defeat to Tottenham. Bendtner appeared to cut his nose in the clash, for which Adebayor apologised the following day. ^[5] Three days later he scored the hundredth goal at Emirates during the side's 3–0 FA Cup victory over Newcastle United F.C.^[6] Starting on Tuesday March 4, 2008 against AC Milan. Adebayor went on a goalscoring streak in the Champions League. Despite having never scored before in the competition, he scored a goal in the 2nd leg against AC Milan at the San Siro. On April 13, 2008 in a Premier League game against Manchester United Adebayor scored Arsenals only goal, a game which they lost 2–1 at Old Trafford. On April 19, 2008 Adebayor scored yet again in a 2-0 win over Reading F.C.. He scored his second hat-trick for Arsenal after coming off the bench at half time in the 6–2 win against Derby County on April 28, 2008, making him the only player in the Premiership's history to score a hat-trick against the same side in the same season, although Arsenal finished the season empty handed, he ended the season joint 2nd with Fernando Torres in the race for the golden boot. He was named in the PFA Team of the Year. Gilberto Silva (far left) and Ledley King (far right), the matchday captains of Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, before the North London derby at White Hart Lane, on April 21, 2007. ... Current season Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Nicklas Bendtner (born 16 January 1988) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays as a striker for English club Arsenal in the Premier League. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... For the Australian club, see Newcastle United Jets. ... is the 63rd day of the year (64th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... Champions League may refers to: UEFA Champions League - A major football (soccer) tournament contested by European teams. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan,Italy. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see list of professional sports leagues. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Old Trafford is an area of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Reading Football Club are an association football club, based in the English town of Reading, in Berkshire. ... Derby County F.C. is an English football club, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... Fernando José Torres Sanz (born 20 March 1984 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish footballer, who plays for Liverpool. ... . ...

Adebayor's second goal against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane won Match of the Day's Goal of the Season competition for the 2007-2008 season. Current season Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. ... For the railway station of the same name, see White Hart Lane railway station. ... For the Doctor Who novel, see Match of the Day (Doctor Who). ... The Goal of the Season is an annual competition and award given on BBCs Match of the Day, in honour of the most spectacular goal scored that season. ... The 2007–08 Premier League season (known as the Barclays Premier League for sponsorship reasons) was the sixteenth since its establishment. ...

International career

Adebayor helped Togo qualify for the 2006 World Cup by scoring eleven goals in the qualifiers, more than any other player in the African qualifiers. He has been nominated for African Footballer of the Year. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... The African Footballer of the Year award, presented to the best African football (soccer) player each year, has been confered by the Confederation of African Football since 1992. ...

He was called up for the 2006 African 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.^[7] Togo were eliminated after losing all three matches. He was dropped by Togo following the row over bonus payments.^[8] However, Adebayor was brought back into the Togo team in September 2007. The 2006 African Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). ...

Club career statistics

(Correct as of 5 May 2008)^[9]

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Style of play

Adebayor is a versatile forward who plays both as a target man with his back to goal and as a pacy forward who makes runs behind defences. He also often drops deep to link up play with the midfield and bring team mates into play. He uses his physical presence to win aerial balls and has scored 26% of his Arsenal goals with his head. Examples of goals scored from his target-man role include his final goal against Derby County on September 22, 2007 where he controlled a long pass from Denilson with a chest trap to score. He is also known for his pace and has scored many goals where he has beaten the offside trap to score. An example of which is his final goal against Derby County on April 27, 2008 with which he completed his second hat trick of the season against Derby County. is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Denílson, full name Denílson De Oliveira Araujo, (born August 24, 1977 in Diadema, Brazil) is a football winger, who in 1998 became the most expensive footballer in the world. ... is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...

He used to be known for his erratic finishing; however, this has somewhat changed in the 2007–08 season, where he has shown tremendous improvement in his technical and shooting abilities, most notably scoring a stunning volley against Tottenham Hotspur on September 15, 2007 in a 3-1 victory which was chosen by Match Of The Day as its Goal of the Season. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For the Doctor Who novel, see Match of the Day (Doctor Who). ... The Goal of the Season is an annual competition and award given on BBCs Match of the Day, in honour of the most spectacular goal scored that season. ...

Career honours

AS Monaco FC

• UEFA Champions League Runner-up: 2004

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• Runner-up
  • League Cup: 2006–07

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• Goal of the Month - 1 - 2007-08 (September)
• Goal of the Season - 1 - 2007-08
• Member of PFA Team of the Year: 2007–08

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References

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v • d • e Togo squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup 1 Tchagnirou • 2 Nibombé • 3 Abalo • 4 Adebayor • 5 Tchangai • 6 Aziawonou • 7 Salifou • 8 Agboh • 9 Dossevi • 10 Cherif Touré • 11 Malm • 12 Akoto • 13 Forson • 14 Olufadé • 15 Romao • 16 Agassa • 17 Kader • 18 Sènaya • 19 Assemoassa • 20 Erassa • 21 Atsou • 22 Obilale • 23 A. Touré • Coach: Pfister

Awards
Preceded by Michael Essien	BBC African Footballer of the Year 2007	Succeeded by Incumbent