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Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born

Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born

Date
26 Feb 1984
Updated
30 Sep 2019
Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born

Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is a Togolese footballer. He was born to parents of Yoruba descent in the city of Lomé. After a talent scout spotted him playing, he was taken to Metz, France, in 1999. He later moved to Monaco. In 2006 he signed up with Arsenal. He has since played for big European teams like Manchester City, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspurs. In 2006, Adebayor represented Togo in his first world cup in Germany. The same year, he took part The Africa Cup of Nations. In 2010, Adebayor briefly retired from international football when he and his team’s bus were attacked on their way to The Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Angola. He returned the following year after he was assured of safety. He is currently Togo’s highest goal scorer.

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  1. 01Emmanuel Adebayor, "Emmanuel Adebayor",From:Emmanuel Adebayor,[online] Available at: www.emmanueladebayor.com[Accessed on 11 February 2014]
  2. 02Soccerway, "E. Adebayor",From: Soccerway,[online] Available at:  int.soccerway.com  [Accessed on 11 February 2014]  

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2014, February 20). Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097082

South African History Online (2014) 'Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born', South African History Online, 20 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097082 (Accessed: 5 August 2026).

South African History Online, Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097082, (accessed 5 August 2026).

"Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born." South African History Online, 20 Feb. 2014, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097082. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Togolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born." South African History Online. February 20, 2014. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0097082.

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