Raphael Edereho (born March 21, 1983, in Delta State, Nigeria) is a retired Nigerian football player.

Raphael Edereho
Personal information
Full name Raphael Edereho
Date of birth (1983-03-21) March 21, 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Delta State, Nigeria
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2001 Al Sarha 28 (19)
2001–2002 Ebiedafe 30 (15)
2002–2003 AS Racine 32 (17)
2004 FC Prishtina 15 (6)
2005 RoPS 7 (0)
2005 Tervarit 6 (5)
2005 KuPS - (-)
2005–2006 Persepolis 6 (1)
2007 Shakhter Kargandy 11 (6)
2007 AC Oulu 7 (4)
2008 VPS 24 (4)
2011 OPS 15 (3)
2012 FC Santa Claus 13 (5)
2012–2013 Najaf FC
2013–2014 Duhok SC
2014 Naft Maysan
2014–2015 Masafi Al-Shamal
International career
Nigeria U-17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Edereho started his career at the Saudi Arabian club Al Sarha FC in 2000. The following year, he moved back to his homeland, Nigeria, and played for Ebiedafe FC, and then transferred in 2002 to another Nigerian club, AS Racine FC. In 2004, Edereho made his first move to Europe and was transferred to KF Prishtina playing in the Football Superleague of Kosovo. The Finnish Veikkausliiga League was his next destination where he played for RoPS Rovaniemi, Tervarit Oulu and KuPS Kuopio where he impressed enough to transfer to Iranian giants 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 was investigating the situation and decided that Persepolis must pay the transfer fee.[1] In 2011, he moved to OPS.[2] In 2012–13 he played with Najaf FC, in 2013–14 with Duhok SC, in 2014 with Naft Maysan, and in 2014–15 with Masafi Al-Shamal, all in the Iraqi Premier League.[3]

International career

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Edereho has represented Nigeria at U17 level.

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