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Raphael Odogwu
Personal information
Full name Raphael Chidi Odogwu
Date of birth (1991-01-28) 28 January 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Verona, Italy
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Südtirol
Number 90
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 Virtus Verona 162 (31)
2014–2015 Real Vicenza 12 (0)
2015 Renate 16 (0)
2015–2016 Altovicentino 30 (17)
2016–2019 Arzignano 79 (35)
2019–2020 Virtus Verona 27 (8)
2020– Südtirol 112 (23)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Raphael Chidi Odogwu (born 28 January 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Serie B club Südtirol.[1]

Club career

Raphael Chidi Odogwu started his professional career with his childhood club Virtus Verona. He later had stints with Real Vicenza, Renate, Altovicentino, and Arzignano before returning to Virtus Verona in 2019. On 24 July 2020 he signed a 2-year contract with Südtirol.[2]

Career statistics

As of match played on 21 October 2023[3]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Virtus Verona 2013–14 Lega Pro Seconda Divisione 30 4 0 0 30 4
Real Vicenza 2014–15 Lega Pro 12 0 0 0 2[a] 0 14 0
Renate 2014–15 Lega Pro 16 0 0 0 1[a] 0 17 0
Altovicentino 2015–16 Serie D 30 17 0 0 1[b] 0 31 17
Union ArzignanoChiampo 2016–17 Serie D 17 6 0 0 17 6
2017–18 Serie D 31 16 0 0 3[c] 3 34 19
2018–19 Serie D 31 13 0 0 2[d] 0 33 13
Total 79 35 0 0 5 3 84 38
Virtus Verona 2019–20 Serie C 27 8 0 0 3[e] 1 30 9
Südtirol 2020–21 Serie C 12 1 1 0 4[f] 1 17 2
2021–22 Serie C 32 5 1 0 7[e] 3 40 8
2022–23 Serie B 37 9 1 0 3[g] 0 41 9
2023–24 Serie B 9 3 1 0 10 3
Total 90 18 4 0 14 4 108 22
Career totals 284 82 4 0 26 8 314 90
  1. ^ a b Appearances in the Coppa Italia Lega Pro
  2. ^ Appearance in the 2015–16 Serie D Promotion play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in the 2017–18 Serie D Promotion play-offs and One appearance in the Coppa Italia Serie D
  4. ^ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D
  5. ^ a b Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie C
  6. ^ Appearances in the 2020–21 Serie C Promotion play-offs
  7. ^ Appearances in the 2022–23 Serie B Promotion play-offs

Personal life

Odogwu was born in Italy to a Nigerian father and Italian mother.[2] His father is from the Igbo tribe.

References

  1. ^ Raphael Odogwu at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)
  2. ^ a b "In attacco arriva la potenza di Raphael Odogwu" (Press release) (in Italian). Südtirol. 24 July 2020.
  3. ^ Raphael Chidi Odogwu at Soccerway