Raphael Odogwu
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Raphael Chidi Odogwu | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Verona, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Südtirol | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2014 | Virtus Verona | 162 | (31) |
| 2014–2015 | Real Vicenza | 12 | (0) |
| 2015 | Renate | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Altovicentino | 30 | (17) |
| 2016–2019 | Arzignano | 79 | (35) |
| 2019–2020 | Virtus Verona | 27 | (8) |
| 2020– | Südtirol | 112 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024 | |||
Raphael Chidi Odogwu (born 28 January 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Südtirol.[1]
Club career
[edit]Raphael Chidi Odogwu started his professional career with his childhood club Virtus Verona. He later had stints with Real Vicenza, Renate, Altovicentino, and Arzignano before returning to Virtus Verona in 2019. On 24 July 2020 he signed a 2-year contract with Südtirol.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played on 21 October 2023[3]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Virtus Verona | 2013–14 | Lega Pro Seconda Divisione | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | |
| Real Vicenza | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Renate | 2014–15 | Lega Pro | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Altovicentino | 2015–16 | Serie D | 30 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 17 |
| Union ArzignanoChiampo | 2016–17 | Serie D | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | Serie D | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3[c] | 3 | 34 | 19 | |
| 2018–19 | Serie D | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 33 | 13 | |
| Total | 79 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 38 | ||
| Virtus Verona | 2019–20 | Serie C | 27 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3[e] | 1 | 30 | 9 |
| Südtirol | 2020–21 | Serie C | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[f] | 1 | 17 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | Serie C | 32 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7[e] | 3 | 40 | 8 | |
| 2022–23 | Serie B | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3[g] | 0 | 41 | 9 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie B | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 3 | ||
| Total | 90 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 108 | 22 | ||
| Career totals | 284 | 82 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 8 | 314 | 90 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro
- ^ Appearance in the 2015–16 Serie D Promotion play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in the 2017–18 Serie D Promotion play-offs and One appearance in the Coppa Italia Serie D
- ^ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D
- ^ a b Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C
- ^ Appearances in the 2020–21 Serie C Promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 Serie B Promotion play-offs
Personal life
[edit]Odogwu was born in Italy to a Nigerian father and Italian mother.[2] His father is from the Igbo tribe.
References
[edit]- ^ Raphael Odogwu at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
- ^ a b "In attacco arriva la potenza di Raphael Odogwu" (Press release) (in Italian). Südtirol. 24 July 2020.
- ^ Raphael Chidi Odogwu at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Raphael Odogwu at Soccerway
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- 1991 births
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- Footballers from Verona
- Italian people of Nigerian descent
- Italian men's footballers
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- Serie C players
- Serie D players
- Virtus Verona players
- Real Vicenza VS players
- AC Renate players
- FC Arzignano Valchiampo players
- FC Südtirol players
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