Full name Michael Tukura Years Team Height 1.92 m | Playing position Role Footballer Name Michael Tukura | |
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Date of birth (1988-08-19) 19 August 1988 (age 27) Current team Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim F.C. | ||
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Michael Tukura (born 19 october 1988 in Abuja) is a Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for the Israeli Premier League club Hapoel Petah Tikva.
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Career
Tukura began his career with dynamite f.c 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. 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 and also as center back.