Dominic Yobe
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Dominic Yobe is a Zambia
n footballer. His elder brother Donewell
is also a professional footballer.
Yobe represented Swedish
Örgryte
between 2004-2007 before signing with AC Oulu
. He helped the team to win promotion to Veikkausliiga
. On his first Veikkausliiga season in 2010, Dominic was named team captain. In November 2010 he signed a two-year contract with the reigning champions HJK
. Yobe's contract was terminated in March 2011 after he was suspected of being involved in a match fixing
scandal along with his brother and several other players. He was convicted to a seven-month suspended sentence
for bribery.
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
n footballer. His elder brother Donewell
Donewell Yobe
Donewell Yobe is a Zambian international footballer who plays for Finnish side OPS, as a striker.-Career:Yobe has played club football in both Zambia and Finland, appearing for Lusaka Dynamos, ZESCO United and AC Oulu...
is also a professional footballer.
Yobe represented Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
Örgryte
Örgryte IS
Örgryte IS, also commonly referred to as ÖIS, is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg.-History:The club was founded on 4 December 1887 and participated in the first football match in Sweden on 22 May 1892. Örgryte IS has won 12 national championship titles and one national cup title. After...
between 2004-2007 before signing with AC Oulu
AC Oulu
AC Oulu is a Finnish football club, based in Oulu. The club's coach is Juha Malinen, and it plays its home matches at Raatin Stadion.-History :...
. He helped the team to win promotion to Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga
Veikkausliiga is the premier division of Finnish football, comprising the top 12 clubs of the country. Veikkausliiga is currently ranked as the 28th best league in Europe. Its main sponsor is the Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus, hence the league's name...
. On his first Veikkausliiga season in 2010, Dominic was named team captain. In November 2010 he signed a two-year contract with the reigning champions HJK
HJK Helsinki
Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi , internationally known as HJK Helsinki, is a Finnish football club, based in the capital Helsinki...
. Yobe's contract was terminated in March 2011 after he was suspected of being involved in a match fixing
Match fixing
In organised sports, match fixing, game fixing, race fixing, or sports fixing occurs as a match is played to a completely or partially pre-determined result, violating the rules of the game and often the law. Where the sporting competition in question is a race then the incident is referred to as...
scandal along with his brother and several other players. He was convicted to a seven-month suspended sentence
Suspended sentence
A suspended sentence is a legal term for a judge's delaying of a defendant's serving of a sentence after they have been found guilty, in order to allow the defendant to perform a period of probation...
for bribery.