- Michael Tukura
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Mike Tukura Personal information Full name Michael Tukura Date of birth 19 August 1988 Place of birth Abuja, Nigeria Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Playing position Midfielder Club information Current club FC Rubin Kazan Number 6 Youth career Sports F.C. of Jos Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2007–2008 Wikki Tourists F.C. 2008–2009 → Hakoah Ramat Gan (loan) 24 (2) 2009–2010 Maccabi Nazareth 23 (1) 2010– FK Ventspils 21 (2) 2011– → FC Rubin Kazan (loan) 0 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 May 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 May 2011Michael Tukura (born 19 August 1988 in Abuja) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan on loan from FK Ventspils.[1]
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Career
Tukura began his career with Sports F.C. of Jos in Nigeria. In 2007 he signed with Wikki Tourists F.C., and in summer 2008 he joined the Israeli club Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan on a ten months loan deal. He played his first game in the Israeli Premier League on 13 September 2008 against Bnei Yehuda.[2] At the end of the season Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan finished last in the league table and were relegated back to Liga Leumit after the play-off matches against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. In fact, in 2009 he moved to the new promoted Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, where he spent a year, playing 23 matches and scoring 1 goal. In April 2010 Tukura joined FK Ventspils, playing in the Latvian Virsliga.[3] He made his debut on 1, 2010 in a league match against SK Blāzma.[4] He scored his first goal in a league match against FK Jūrmala-VV on 2 June 2010.[5] All in all he played 14 matches that season, scoring 1 goal.[6]
Position
Tukura plays as a central midfielder in attacking midfield or defensive midfield.[7]
Honours
- Triobet Baltic League (1): 2010
- Latvian Cup (1): 2011
External links
References
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/michael-tukura/profil/spieler_118518.html
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/fk-ventspils/transfers/verein_2782.html
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/fk-ventspils_fk-blazma-rezakne/index/spielbericht_1021947.html
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/fk-jurmala-fk-ventspils/index/spielbericht_1024341.html
- ^ http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/michael-tukura/leistungsdaten/spieler_118518.html
- ^ [2]
FC Rubin Kazan – current squad 1 Ryzhikov · 2 Kuzmin · 3 Ansaldi · 4 César Navas · 5 Martins · 6 Tukura · 7 Bystrov · 8 Ryazantsev · 9 Nemov · 10 Kasaev · 11 Lebedenko · 15 Kislyak · 16 Noboa · 18 Valdez · 19 Kaleshin · 20 A. Eremenko · 21 Antoniuc · 22 Orekhov · 23 R. Eremenko · 24 Arlauskis · 25 Dyadyun · 26 Medvedev · 27 Bocchetti · 61 Karadeniz · 63 Dzhalilov · 65 Zhestokov · 66 Natkho · 67 Kvirkvelia · 76 Sharonov · 87 Carlos Eduardo · 92 Orazsähedow · Manager: Berdyev
Categories:- 1988 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigerian expatriates in Latvia
- Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. players
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Israel
- Wikki Tourists players
- Nigerian expatriates in Israel
- Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C. players
- FK Ventspils players
- Expatriate footballers in Latvia
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