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Raphael Bocco
Personal information
Full name John Raphael Bocco
Date of birth (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Simba
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2017 Azam
2017– Simba
International career
2009– Tanzania 56 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:33, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:14, 8 March 2018 (UTC)

John Raphael Bocco (born 5 August 1989) is a Tanzanian international footballer who plays for Simba, as a striker.

Club career

Born in Dar es Salaam, Bocco began his career with Azam for nearly 10 years.[1]

He signed a two-year contract with Simba in June 2017.[2].

International career

He made his senior international debut for Tanzania in 2009,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[3]

International goals

Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.[1]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 8 November 2009 Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen  Yemen 1–0 1–1 Friendly
2. 8 December 2009 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya  Eritrea 1–0 4–0 2009 CECAFA Cup
3. 30 November 2010 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Somalia 2–0 3–0 2010 CECAFA Cup
4. 25 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Sudan 1–0 2–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
5. 2–0
6. 1 December 2012 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Somalia 3–0 7–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
7. 4–0
8. 3 December 2012 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Rwanda 2–0 2–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
9. 18 May 2014 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania  Zimbabwe 1–0 1–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10. 1 July 2014 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana  Botswana 2–4 2–4 Friendly
11. 4 July 2015 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda  Uganda 1–0 1–1 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
12. 22 November 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Somalia 1–0 4–0 2015 CECAFA Cup
13. 4–0
14. 30 November 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia  Ethiopia 1–0 1–1 2015 CECAFA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Raphael Bocco". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  2. ^ Ismael Kiyonga (7 June 2017). "Former Azam captain Bocco joins Simba". Kawowo Sports. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
  3. ^ Raphael BoccoFIFA competition record (archived)