Michael Tukura

Mike Tukura
Personal information
Full nameMichael Tukura
Date of birth19 August 1988
Place of birthAbuja, Nigeria
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Hapoel Petah Tikva
Number21
Youth career
Sports F.C. of Jos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2008Wikki Tourists F.C.
2008–2009Hakoah Ramat Gan (loan)24(2)
2009–2010Maccabi Nazareth23(1)
2010–2012FK Ventspils39(6)
2011–2012FC Rubin Kazan (loan)0(0)
2012–2013FC Vaslui5(0)
2013–2014Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan34(8)
2014-Hapoel Petah Tikva0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Michael Tukura (born 19 August 1988 in Abuja) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Petah Tikva.

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.[1] 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. He made his debut on 1, 2010 in a league match against SK Blāzma. He scored his first goal in a league match against FK Jūrmala-VV on 2 June 2010. All in all he played 14 matches that season, scoring 1 goal. On July 11 2014, Tukura signed with Hapoel Petah Tikva, which was promoted from the Liga Leumit to the Israeli Premier League.

Position

Tukura plays as a central midfielder in attacking midfield or defensive midfield.[2]

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