Raphael Ayagwa

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Raphael Ayagwa
Personal information
Full name Raphael Viashima Ayagwa
Date of birth (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Gboko, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Hilal SCSC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Lobi Stars 14 (0)
2017–2018 Plateau United 6 (1)
2018–2019 Lillestrøm 3 (0)
2019–2020 Lobi Stars 9 (0)
2020–2021 FC Tulsa 31 (0)
2021–2022 Lobi Stars 19 (2)
2022–2023 Aswan 26 (0)
2023– Al-Hilal SCSC 0 (0)
International career
2017 Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

Raphael Viashima Ayagwa (born 13 February 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Libyan Premier League club Al-Hilal SCSC. [2]

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Club career

Lobi Stars FC 2016-2017

Raphael Ayagwa used to play for Plateau United F.C. in Jos, Plateau state, [3] before he signed for Norwegian side Lillestrøm on 15 August 2018. [4] He left the club on 25 June 2019 after getting his contract terminated by mutual consent. [5]

On 11 January 2020, Ayagwa joined USL Championship side FC Tulsa. [6]

International career

Ayagwa was called up for the Nigerian national team and made a single appearance for Nigeria against Benin on 19 August 2017. [7]

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References

  1. "Nigeria - R. Ayagwa - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. "365 Player Profile". www.365scores.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. Ngobua, David (11 November 2017). "Raphael Ayagwa: I joined Plateau United to boost my career". Daily Trust. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. Stokstad, Morten (15 August 2018). "Raphael Ayagwa klar for LSK - Takket være ekstern hjelp". LSK.no. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  5. AYAGWA OG LSK SKILLER LAG, lsk.no, 25 June 2019
  6. Tulsa, F. C. (11 January 2020). "FC Tulsa Makes History With Signing of Nigerian Midfielder Raphael Ayagwa". FC Tulsa: Oklahoma's Premier Pro Soccer Club. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. "FC Tulsa Makes History with Signing of Nigerian International Midfielder Raphael Ayagwa". OurSports Central. 11 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2022.