McDonald Yobe (born 11 September 1981) is a retired

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who played as a midfielder or striker.

Career

Yobe was the first player to be transferred for 1 million kwacha when he moved from Telecom Wanderers to local rival

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. He played his last professional season for

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in the

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International career

He also played for the Malawi national team.

Personal

He has retired from active football, and is a resident in

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where he plays for a local social team of diaspora Malawians.Malawi Win
Yobe is married with two children.

References

1981 births Living people Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Malawian men's footballers Nyasa Big Bullets FC players Ottawa Wizards players Malawian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Malawian expatriate sportspeople in Canada Mighty Wanderers FC players Men's association football forwards Malawi men's international footballers {{Malawi-footy-bio-stub