# Raphael Edereho

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{{Short description|Nigerian footballer (born 1983)}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Raphael Edereho
|image =
|fullname = Raphael Edereho
|height = {{height|m=1.82}}
|birth_date  = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|3|21}}
| birth_place = [Delta State](/source/Delta_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)
|currentclub = 
|clubnumber = 
|position = [Striker](/source/Striker_(football))
|youthyears1= 
|youthclubs1= 
| years1 = 2000–2001 | years2 = 2001–2002 | years3 = 2002–2003 | years4 = 2004 | years5 = 2005 | years6 = 2005 | years7 = 2005 | years8 = 2005–2006 | years9 = 2007 | years10 = 2007 | years11 = 2008 | years12 = 2011 | years13 = 2012 | years14 = 2012–2013 | years15 = 2013–2014 | years16 = 2014 | years17 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = [Al Sarha](/source/Al_Sarha_FC) | clubs2 = [Ebiedafe](/source/Ebiedafe_FC) | clubs3 = [AS Racine](/source/AS_Racine_FC) | clubs4 = [FC Prishtina](/source/FC_Prishtina) | clubs5 = [RoPS](/source/RoPS) | clubs6 = [Tervarit](/source/Tervarit) | clubs7 = [KuPS](/source/KuPS) | clubs8 = [Persepolis](/source/Persepolis_F.C.) | clubs9 = [Shakhter Kargandy](/source/FC_Shakhter) | clubs10 = [AC Oulu](/source/AC_Oulu) | clubs11 =[VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura) | clubs12 =[OPS](/source/Oulu_Palloseura)| clubs13 = [FC Santa Claus](/source/FC_Santa_Claus) | clubs14 = [Najaf FC](/source/Najaf_FC) | clubs15 = [Duhok SC](/source/Duhok_SC) | clubs16 = [Naft Maysan](/source/Naft_Maysan) | clubs17 = [Masafi Al-Shamal](/source/Masafi_Al-Shamal)
| caps1 = 28 | goals1 = 19 | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 15 | caps3 = 32 | goals3 = 17 | caps4 = 15 | goals4 = 6 | caps5 = 7 | goals5 = 0 | caps6 = 6 | goals6 = 5 | caps7 = - | goals7 = - | caps8 = 6 | goals8 = 1 | caps9 = 11 | goals9 = 6 | caps10 = 7 | goals10 = 4 | caps11 = 24 | goals11 = 4 | caps12 = 15 | goals12 = 3 | caps13 = 13 | goals13 = 5
| nationalyears1=
| nationalteam1= [Nigeria U-17](/source/Nigeria_national_under-17_football_team)
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'''Raphael Edereho''' (born March 21, 1983, in [Delta State](/source/Delta_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)) is a retired [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)n [football](/source/soccer) player.

==Club career==
Edereho started his career at the [Saudi Arabia](/source/Saudi_Arabia)n club [Al Sarha FC](/source/Al_Sarha_FC) in 2000. The following year, he moved back to his homeland, [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria), and played for [Ebiedafe FC](/source/Ebiedafe_FC), and then transferred in 2002 to another Nigerian club, [AS Racine FC](/source/AS_Racine_FC). In 2004, Edereho made his first move to Europe and was transferred to [KF Prishtina](/source/KF_Prishtina) playing in the [Football Superleague of Kosovo](/source/Football_Superleague_of_Kosovo). The [Finnish Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) League was his next destination where he played for [RoPS](/source/RoPS) Rovaniemi, [Tervarit Oulu](/source/Tervarit_Oulu) and [KuPS](/source/KuPS) Kuopio where he impressed enough to transfer to [Iran](/source/Iran)ian giants [Persepolis FC](/source/Persepolis_FC) in 2006. In November 2006, it was also found out that KuPS Kuopio did not receive the transfer fee for Edereho from Persepolis. [FIFA](/source/FIFA) was investigating the situation and decided that Persepolis must pay the transfer fee.<ref>[http://www.mtv3.fi/urheilu/futis/uutiset.shtml/arkistot/futis/2008/03/618558 MTV3 Internet Jalkapallo Futis Veikkausliiga Mestarien liiga Valioliiga Serie A La Liga Bundesliiga<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2011, he moved to [OPS](/source/Oulun_Palloseura).<ref>[http://www.ops.fi/uutiset/46/2011/805 Edereho Ops 2011]</ref> In 2012–13 he played with [Najaf FC](/source/Najaf_FC), in 2013–14 with [Duhok SC](/source/Duhok_SC), in 2014 with [Naft Maysan](/source/Naft_Maysan), and in 2014–15 with [Masafi Al-Shamal](/source/Masafi_Al-Shamal), all in the [Iraqi Premier League](/source/Iraqi_Premier_League).<ref>[https://www.rsssf.org/players/foreign-iraqleague.html Foreign Players in the Iraqi Premier League] at [RSSSF](/source/RSSSF)</ref>

==International career==
Edereho has represented Nigeria at [U17 level](/source/Nigeria_national_under-17_football_team).

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312151710/http://www.kups.fi/magazine/7-2005/7.php KuPS Magazine Article (Finnish)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312151744/http://www.kups.fi/2005/ajankohtaista.php?we_objectID=1555 Edereho to Persepolis FC (Finnish)]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edereho, Raphael}}
Category:1983 births
Category:Living people
Category:Footballers from Delta State
Category:Nigerian men's footballers
Category:Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Rovaniemen Palloseura players
Category:AC Oulu players
Category:Kuopion Palloseura players
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Persian Gulf Pro League players
Category:Persepolis F.C. players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iran
Category:Kazakhstan Premier League players
Category:FC Shakhter Karagandy players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kazakhstan
Category:Football Superleague of Kosovo players
Category:FC Prishtina players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Kosovo
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Iran
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iraq
Category:FC Santa Claus players
Category:Tervarit players
Category:21st-century Nigerian sportsmen

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