Original: Joseph Yobo on NigeriaNews For the UEFA Cup match against Larissa of Greece on 25 October 2007 , Yobo was named as captain in the absence of Phil Neville and thus became the first African to captain the club .
Simplified: He is the Everton vice-captain and first captained Everton against Larissas in a 3-1 victory in the UEFA Cup , replacing the injured Phil Neville .