Claudio Ariel Yacob (born 18 July 1987) is a former Argentine professional

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who played as a

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. He began his career at Racing Club, and played two international games for

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in 2011. He moved to England's

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in 2012 where he made 171 total appearances over six

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seasons. After a brief spell with

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in the

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, he signed for Nacional in January 2020.He then returned to Argentina, playing for

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and

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in 2021 and the first half 2022. Before finishing his career playing for Universitario in Peru, during the latter half of 2022.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

On 24 July 2012, Yacob was loaned to

club

on a three-year deal. He had been a

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following the end of his five-year association with

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. He made his debut against

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on 18 August, in a 3–0 home win, and was described as "outstanding" by Stuart James of ''

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''. In his debut season, he developed a strong midfield partnership with Youssouf Mulumbu, and won the club's player of the month award for March 2013. Yacob scored his first West Brom goal on 6 October 2013, heading

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's cross to open a 1–1 draw with

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. He was sent off twice in 2014–15: a straight red for a 29th-minute foul on

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in a 2–0 loss at Chelsea on 22 November, and a double booking on 7 March in a 2–0 loss to

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in the sixth round of the

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. Yacob signed a new two-year contract with the Baggies on 10 July 2015. He signed a further deal on 29 September 2016, in the shape of a two-year contract with an option of a further one. On 20 June 2018, it was announced that Yacob would leave West Brom upon the expiration of his contract.

Nottingham Forest

On 6 September 2018, Yacob signed with

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club

on a two-year deal. He made his debut on 3 November, playing the full 90 minutes of a 1–0 home win over leaders

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. Having not featured at all in the season, Yacob and Forest agreed to mutually terminate his contract on 27 January 2020.

Nacional

On the same day as leaving Forest, Yacob joined

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side

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. He made his debut on 1 February in the 2020 Supercopa Uruguaya, as a half-time substitute for Joaquín Trasante in a 4–2 extra-time loss to Liverpool Montevideo. Three weeks later in his second league game, he scored in the seventh minute of added time to grasp a 2–2 home draw against Cerro Largo F.C..

Huracán

On 17 February 2021, Yacob returned to Argentina, joining

on a free transfer, signing an one-year contract. Per directions of Frank Kudelka, Huracán's manager at the time, his contract was not renewed at the end of the

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Rosario Central

On 4 February 2022, Yacob joined

on a contract until the end of the

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. During the mid-season break, he was excluded from the squad by new coach

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Universitario

After his rapid exit from Rosario Central, Yacob joined Peruvian side Universitario, on 8 July 2022. He signed a 1.5 year contract with winningest club of the

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. On 30 November 2022, after only playing 217 minutes, his contract was rescinded.

International career

Yacob earned two senior

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for

, both in friendlies in the first half of 2011. On 16 March, he debuted in a 4–1 win over Venezuela, being replaced after an hour by Fabián Rinaudo. On 20 April, he scored in a 2–2 draw with

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at the Estadio José María Minella in

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, as did his Racing Club teammate Gabriel Hauche in an experimental team made up of domestic-based players.

Personal life

When not playing football, Yacob enjoys playing the guitar and painting. He also describes himself as a big fan of

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and

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Career statistics

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Honours

Argentina U20 *

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References

External links

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Claudio Yacob at Football Lineups
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Yacob, Claudio 1987 births Living people People from San Lorenzo Department Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Argentine expatriate men's footballers Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Club Nacional de Football players Club Atlético Huracán footballers Rosario Central footballers Club Universitario de Deportes footballers Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Premier League players English Football League players Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Uruguay Argentine expatriate sportspeople in England Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Uruguay Footballers from Santa Fe Province 21st-century Argentine sportsmen