| Birthplace |
Kano,
Nigeria |
| Date of Birth |
08
April 1985 |
| Brothers and Sisters |
Two
sisters, one brother |
| Married |
No |
| Children |
None |
| Previous Clubs |
None |
| Nickname at club? |
Yaka, Rock,
Smakabu, Smakit |
| Signed
for Barnet |
1 July 2002 |
| League debut for Barnet |
25 March 2002,
v Stevenage away, lost 3-2 |
| What was your ambition as
a child? |
Be
the best footballer |
| Who did you pretend to be
as a child? |
Cantona |
| What has given you the
biggest thrill in your life? |
Playing
for Chelsea reserves with Mark Hughes |
| What has been the biggest
disappointment? |
Not
being a big star as soon as I hoped |
| What has been the saddest
moment in soccer? |
Not being
picked in the squad because my previous
performances weren't good enough |
| Which present day
footballer do you admire? |
Beckham,
Viera, Sol Campbell |
| Who, in your opinion, is
the greatest ever player? |
Pele |
| Who has been the greatest
influence on your career? |
Sol
Campbell |
| What job would you be
doing if not a footballer? |
Chef,
artist |
| Away from football what
has been your greatest sporting achievement? |
Winning
long jump, triple jump and 400m in London
Athletics |
| What
is the oddest piece of training you have had to
do? |
Playing
football without a ball |
| Which team did you support
as a boy? |
Manchester
United |
| What is your favourite
football ground? |
Nou
Camp |
| What is your least
favourite football ground? |
Ware
FC |
| What other sports and
hobbies do you enjoy? |
Table
Tennis, badminton, pool, painting and sketching |
| Away
from football who is your favourite sportsperson? |
Michael
Johnson |
| Who is your favourite
football manager? |
Alex
Ferguson |
| Do you have any
superstitions? |
No |
| What is your most prized
possession? |
Family
and friends - they're all I care for |
| Is there a sporting dream
you would like to achieve in another sport? |
I
wanna be the fastest person in the world |
| Which
world figure do you admire most? |
Nelson
Mandela |
| What is your favourite TV
programme? |
Dragonball
Z / GT |
| Who is your favourite TV
star? |
Will
Smith |
| What is/are your favourite
film(s)? |
Gladiator
/ A time to kill |
| Who is your favourite
star? |
Samuel
L Jackson |
| What music do you like? |
All
types but I'm really into RnB and Hip Hop |
| What is your favourite
food? |
Italian
/ Chinese |
| What is your favourite
drink? |
Ribena |
| What is your favourite
holiday resort? |
I
don't have one |
| Who is your favourite
popstar? |
Justin
Timberlake |
| What books do you enjoy
reading? |
Fantasy,
Fiction |
| Which is the best ground
you have visited as a player? |
Millwall |
| Which is the worst ground
you have visited as a player? |
Ware
Town |
| Is
there anything you don't like about yourself? |
I'm
a bad loser |
| What
do you dislike about football? |
It
can't last forever |