Raphael Chukwu | |
Fullname: | Raphael Ndukwe Chukwu |
Birth Date: | 22 July 1975 |
Birth Place: | Aba, Abia, Nigeria |
Position: | Striker |
Years1: | 1992–1993 |
Clubs1: | Enyimba International |
Years2: | 1993–1995 |
Clubs2: | Udoji United |
Years3: | 1995–1996 |
Clubs3: | Shooting Stars |
Caps3: | 31 |
Goals3: | 21 |
Years4: | 1996–1999 |
Clubs4: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Caps4: | 85 |
Goals4: | 46 |
Years5: | 1999–2004 |
Clubs5: | Bari |
Caps5: | 16 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2000–2001 |
Clubs6: | → Mamelodi Sundowns |
Caps6: | 30 |
Goals6: | 12 |
Years7: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs7: | → Çaykur Rizespor |
Caps7: | 11 |
Goals7: | 4 |
Years8: | 2004 |
Clubs8: | Mamelodi Sundowns |
Caps8: | 4 |
Goals8: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 1995–2001 |
Nationalteam1: | Nigeria |
Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
Nationalgoals1: | 3 |
Club-Update: | 5 November 2012 |
Ntupdate: | 5 November 2012 |
Raphael Ndukwe Chukwu (born 22 July 1975) is a Nigerian international footballer who played as a striker.
Chukwu has played professionally in Nigeria, South-Africa, Italy, and Turkey for Enyimba International, Udoji United, Shooting Stars, Mamelodi Sundowns, Bari[1] and Çaykur Rizespor.
He participated at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in the Final against Cameroon,[2] and earned ten senior caps for Nigeria.
In September 2004 he was banned by FIFA for failing his contractual obligations towards Çaykur Rizespor.[3]