Raphael Bocco

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Raphael Bocco
Personal information
Full name John Raphael Bocco
Date of birth (1989-08-05) 5 August 1989 (age 34)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2017 Azam
2017– Simba
International career‡
2009– Tanzania 74 (14)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:33, 8 March 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10:00, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

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

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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] He signed a new two-year contract in April 2021. [3]

International career

He made his senior international debut for Tanzania in 2009, [1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. [4]

International goals

Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first. [1]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.8 November 2009 Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, YemenFlag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 1–01–1 Friendly
2.8 December 2009 Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, KenyaFlag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 1–04–0 2009 CECAFA Cup
3.30 November 2010 National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 2–03–0 2010 CECAFA Cup
4.25 November 2012 Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, UgandaFlag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 1–02–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
5.2–0
6.1 December 2012 Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, UgandaFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 3–07–02012 CECAFA Cup
7.4–0
8.3 December 2012Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, UgandaFlag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 2–02–0 2012 CECAFA Cup
9.18 May 2014National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaFlag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 1–01–0 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
10.1 July 2014 Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, BotswanaFlag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 2–42–4Friendly
11.4 July 2015 Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, UgandaFlag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 1–01–1 2016 African Nations Championship qualification
12.22 November 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaFlag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 1–04–0 2015 CECAFA Cup
13.4–0
14.30 November 2015Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, EthiopiaFlag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 1–01–1 2015 CECAFA Cup

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ "John Bocco: Simba SC star signs two-year contract extension | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. ↑ Raphael Bocco – FIFA competition record (archived)


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