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 25)
Place of birth Gboko, Nigeria
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aswan SC
Number 26
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– Aswan 0 (0)
International career
2017 Nigeria 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:04, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

Raphael Viashima Ayagwa (born 13 February 1998) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Aswan. [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.


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