Raphael Ndukwe Chukwu (born 22 July 1975) is a Nigerian international

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who played as a striker.

Career

Chukwu has played professionally in Nigeria, South-Africa, Italy, and Turkey for Enyimba International,

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, Shooting Stars,

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and

Çaykur Rizespor Çaykur Rizespor Kulübü is a Turkish professional Association football, football club based in Rize, a city on the eastern Black Sea region, Black Sea coast. The team competes in the Süper Lig, the top tier of Football in Turkey, Turkish footba ...

. He participated at the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in the Final against Cameroon, and earned ten senior caps for Nigeria. In September 2004 he was banned by FIFA for failing his contractual obligations towards Çaykur Rizespor.FIFA bans Chukwu Ndukwe, former Super Eagles striker, indefinitely
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References

1975 births Living people Footballers from Aba, Nigeria Men's association football forwards Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Serie B players Süper Lig players Mamelodi Sundowns F.C. players SSC Bari players Çaykur Rizespor footballers Shooting Stars S.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa 2000 African Cup of Nations players {{Nigeria-footy-forward-stub