Raphael Edereho
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Edereho | ||
| Date of birth | March 21, 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Delta State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Al Sarha | 28 | (19) |
| 2001–2002 | Ebiedafe | 30 | (15) |
| 2002–2003 | AS Racine | 32 | (17) |
| 2004 | FC Prishtina | 15 | (6) |
| 2005 | RoPS | 7 | (0) |
| 2005 | Tervarit | 6 | (5) |
| 2005 | KuPS | - | (-) |
| 2005–2006 | Persepolis | 6 | (1) |
| 2007 | Shakhter Kargandy | 11 | (6) |
| 2007 | AC Oulu | 7 | (4) |
| 2008 | VPS | 24 | (4) |
| 2011 | OPS | 15 | (3) |
| 2012 | FC Santa Claus | 13 | (5) |
| 2012–2013 | Najaf FC | ||
| 2013–2014 | Duhok SC | ||
| 2014 | Naft Maysan | ||
| 2014–2015 | Masafi Al-Shamal | ||
| International career | |||
| Nigeria U-17 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Raphael Edereho (born March 21, 1983 in Delta State, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian football player.
Club career
Edereho started his career at the Saudi Arabian club Al Sarha FC in 2000. The following year, he moved back to his homeland, Nigeria, and played for Ebiedafe FC, and then transferred in 2002 to another Nigerian club, AS Racine FC. In 2004, Edereho made his first move to Europe and was transferred to KF Prishtina playing in the Football Superleague of Kosovo. The Finnish Veikkausliiga League was his next destination where he played for RoPS Rovaniemi, Tervarit Oulu and KuPS Kuopio where he impressed enough to transfer to Iranian giants Persepolis FC in 2006. In November 2006, it was also found out that KuPS Kuopio did not receive the transfer fee for Edereho from Persepolis. FIFA was investigating the situation and decided that Persepolis must pay the transfer fee.[1] In 2011, he moved to OPS.[2] In 2012–13 he played with Najaf FC, in 2013–14 with Duhok SC, in 2014 with Naft Maysan, and in 2014–15 with Masafi Al-Shamal, all in the Iraqi Premier League.[3]
International career
Edereho has represented Nigeria at U17 level.
References
External links
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Delta State
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Association football forwards
- Rovaniemen Palloseura players
- AC Oulu players
- Kuopion Palloseura players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Expatriate footballers in Finland
- Persian Gulf Pro League players
- Persepolis F.C. players
- Expatriate footballers in Iran
- Kazakhstan Premier League players
- FC Shakhter Karagandy players
- Expatriate footballers in Kazakhstan
- Football Superleague of Kosovo players
- FC Prishtina players
- Expatriate footballers in Kosovo
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
- Expatriate footballers in Iraq
- FC Santa Claus players