Jobi McAnuff

Who is Jobi McAnuff?

Joel Joshua Frederick Melvin "Jobi" McAnuff is a professional footballer.

He began his career at Wimbledon, making over 100 appearances for the club before brief spells at West Ham United and Cardiff City. McAnuff joined Crystal Palace in 2005, spending two years there before moving again, this time to Watford before joining current club Reading in 2009. He was appointed captain in 2011 and has gone on to make over 150 appearances in all competition for the Royals. Prior to Reading's promotion to the Premier League in 2011–12 he had spent his entire career playing in England's second tier, amassing over 400 league appearances. He is predominantly a winger but he has also played as an occasional central midfielder.

Despite being born in London, McAnuff has represented Jamaica, his father's country of birth, at international level. He made his debut in May 2002 although his next appearance did not come until nearly eleven years later in February 2013.