Ralph Matema
Zimbabwean footballer (born 1982)
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Ralph Matema (born 19 June 1982) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He has been a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.[1]
Full name
Ralph Ticharwa Matema
Date of birth
19 June 1982
Place of birth
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Position
Striker
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ralph Ticharwa Matema | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yadah Stars | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dynamos | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2004 | Kambuzuma FC | ||
| 2004–2007 | Highlanders FC | ||
| 2007–2009 | Orlando Pirates | 4 | (1) |
| 2009–2014 | Witbank Spurs | ||
| 2015–2017 | Highlanders FC | ||
| 2018– | Yadah Stars | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2007 | Zimbabwe | 6 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 1 January 2022 | |||
"Raru", as he is popularly known, is the reigning top scorer of the Zimbabwean CBZ Premier League after netting 19 times in the 2006 season. In 2007, he scored 10 goals in 11 games but left Highlanders FC to join Orlando Pirates for the 2007/2008 season.[2]
