Najeeb Yakubu (born 1 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right back for Kosovo Superleague side Prishtina.
On 20 April 2022, Yakubu joined CD Lugo in Spain under the special FIFA regulations related to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
[1][2] In August 2022 he once again suspended his contract with Vorskla under the same regulations, this time until 30 June 2023, and moved to Ilves in Finnish Veikkausliiga.
[5] He was called up to the Niger national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.
[6] He debuted with Niger as a late substitute in a 3–0 friendly loss to Egypt on 23 September 2022.