Adam Yakubu

Mustapha Adams Yakubu (born 1 February 2005), commonly known as Adam Yakubu, is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ukrainian Premier League club LNZ Cherkasy.

Club career

Early career Yakubu experienced accelerated physical development at a young age, allowing him to compete with older players by the age of 14 years with a height of 6ft. By the age of 16, he had secured a place in the main team of the second division side Adamawa United. While playing for Plateau United, Yakubu scored the winning goal in the 87th minute of a game against Rivers United, securing a 3–2 win after his team went down to 10 men earlier in the game. He won the Plateau United Player of the month award for the month of April following his performances.

Trenčín In July 2024, Yakubu joined Slovak club AS Trenčín following good performances with Plateau United. He made his debut for Trenčín in a 6–1 league defeat to FK Dukla Banská Bystrica, coming on off the bench in the 65th minute for Rahim Ibrahim. His first start came in a 1–1 draw against Slovan Bratislava, playing the full game. Before the 2025 winter transfer window, it was rumored that Leicester City had an interest in signing Yakubu after his good performances for Trenčín. It was also rumored that other EFL Championship sides were interested in him. Altogether, he would make 33 appearances in all competitions for Trenčín.

LNZ Cherkasy On 1 January 2026, it was announced that Yakubu would be leaving Slovakia to join Ukrainian Premier League club LNZ Cherkasy.

Honours Akwa United Nigeria Premier Football League: 2020–21

LNZ Cherkasy Ukrainian Premier League runner-up: 2025–26