Ishaq Rafiu Explained

Ishaq Rafiu
Fullname:Ishaq Kayode Rafiu[1]
Birth Date:16 December 2000
Birth Place:Offa, Nigeria[2]
Height:1.78 m
Position:Winger
Currentclub:Primorje
Youthclubs1:Abraysports
Years1:2017–2018
Clubs1:Shooting Stars
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2019
Clubs2:Remo Stars
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2019–2022
Clubs3:Rivers United
Caps3:60
Goals3:15
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Maribor
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Primorje
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2022
Nationalteam1:Nigeria
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:8 August 2024

Ishaq Kayode Rafiu (born 16 December 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Primorje.

Club career

Early career

Rafiu made his senior debut for Shooting Stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League during the 2017 season, making two appearances.[2] After a brief spell with Remo Stars in 2019, he joined Rivers United before the 2019–20 season.[2] During the 2021–22 season, Rafiu scored 14 goals and provided 3 assists for Rivers United, helping his team to clinch the league title.[3] Overall, he made 60 appearances and scored 15 league goals for Rivers United over the course of three seasons.[2]

Maribor

On 26 July 2022, reigning Slovenian PrvaLiga champions Maribor announced that they had signed Rafiu on a three-year contract.[3] [4] However, the following day, Rivers United issued a statement that his contract with the club was still valid and that any transaction to another club without their consent was null and void.[5] [6] Almost two months later, on 13 September, his transfer to Maribor was finally completed after all the necessary documents were obtained.[1] He made his debut for Maribor in the 13th round of the 2022–23 Slovenian PrvaLiga season on 15 October 2022 against Olimpija Ljubljana, when he replaced Andraž Žinič late in the match.[7] A few days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 9–0 victory over lower league side Limbuš-Pekre in the second round of the Slovenian Cup.[8]

After the 2023–24 season, his contract with Maribor was terminated.[9]

International career

Rafiu made his international debut for Nigeria in a friendly match against Mexico on 28 May 2022.[2] [10]

Honours

Rivers United

2021–22[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Odslej bo zame vse drugače . NK Maribor . 13 September 2022 . sl . 13 September 2022. Everything will be different for me from now on.
  2. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann . Benjamin . Ishaq Rafiu (Player) . national-football-teams.com . 26 July 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Young . Tunde . 21-year-old Ishaq Rafiu lands big move to Slovenian club . Pulse Nigeria . 26 July 2022 . en . 26 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Maribor okrepil reprezentant Nigerije . Slovenski nogometni portal . 26 July 2022 . sl-SI . 26 July 2022.
  5. Web site: Young . Tunde . "It's null and void" – Rivers United discredits Ishak Rafiu's transfer to Maribor in exclusive interview . Pulse Nigeria . 28 July 2022 . en . 27 July 2022.
  6. Web site: Chidiezie . Jidechi . Ishaq Rafiu: Drama as NPFL champions Rivers United call Europa League club 'mischief makers' . Pulse Nigeria . 28 July 2022 . en . 27 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Olimpija Ljubljana – NK Maribor 1:0 (PrvaLiga 2022/2023, 13. Round) . worldfootball.net . 30 January 2023 . en.
  8. Web site: NK Maribor – Limbuš Pekre 9:0 (Pokal Slovenije 2022/2023, 2. Round) . worldfootball.net . 30 January 2023 . en.
  9. Web site: Maribor potrdil prvi paket odhodov iz Ljudskega vrta: Še najbolj presenetljivo je dejstvo, da vijoličaste zapušča tudi Aleks Pihler . Planet Nogomet . 30 May 2024 . sl-SI . 30 May 2024.
  10. Web site: It was a dream come through to represent Nigeria — Ishaq Rafiu . brila.net. Brila . 26 July 2022 . 6 June 2022. en.

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