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Michael Tukura

Michael Tukura

Nigerian footballer

Nigeria Midfielder
38Age
8Clubs
154Club apps
18Club goals
193Height (cm)

Michael Tukura: profile

Michael Tukura (born 19 October 1988 in Abuja, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a midfielder.

Tukura started out at Wikki Tourists F.C. in 2007. He played for 8 clubs in 5 countries since 2007. The busiest spell of his career was at FK Ventspils (2010–2012): 39 appearances and 6 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 154 appearances and 18 goals.

Abuja has produced 40 footballers in our database, including Tani Oluwaseyi, Emmanuel Dennis and Aminu Umar.

Key facts

Countries played in
5: Nigeria, Israel, Latvia, Russia and Romania
Club goals per game
0.12 (18 in 154)
Latest move
Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C. (2015)
Shares a birthday with
Habib Beye, Lucas Thwala and Albert Meyong (more)

Club career

YearsClubLeagueAppsGoals
2007–2008 Wikki Tourists F.C. Nigeria Premier Football League – –
2008–2009 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. 24 2
2009–2010 Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C. Liga Leumit 23 1
2010–2012 FK Ventspils Latvian Higher League 39 6
2011–2012 Rubin Kazan Russian Premier League 0 0
2012–2013 FC Vaslui 5 0
2013–2014 Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C. 34 8
2014–2015 Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. Israeli Premier League 29 1
2015– Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C. Israeli Premier League – –
Total15418

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

YearsTeamLevelCapsGoals
— Nigeria U20 Under-20 101

Frequently asked questions

How old is Michael Tukura?

Michael Tukura was born on 19 October 1988, which makes him 38 years old.

Where was Michael Tukura born?

Michael Tukura was born in Abuja, Nigeria.

Which clubs has Michael Tukura played for?

Michael Tukura's recorded clubs are Wikki Tourists F.C., Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan F.C., Maccabi Ahi Nazareth F.C., FK Ventspils, Rubin Kazan, FC Vaslui, Hapoel Petah Tikva F.C. and Hapoel Ramat Gan Giv'atayim F.C..

How tall is Michael Tukura?

Michael Tukura is 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall.

What position does Michael Tukura play?

Michael Tukura played as a midfielder.

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