Raphael Bocco
Tanzanian international footballer
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John Raphael Bocco (born 5 August 1989) is a Tanzanian international footballer who plays for JKT Tanzania, as a striker.
Full name
John Raphael Bocco
Date of birth
5 August 1989
Place of birth
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Raphael Bocco | ||
| Date of birth | 5 August 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | JKT Tanzania | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2017 | Azam | ||
| 2017–2024 | Simba | ||
| 2024– | JKT Tanzania | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009– | Tanzania | 74 | (14) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:54, 15 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:00, 6 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Dar es Salaam, Bocco began his career with Azam for nearly 10 years.[1]
He signed a two-year contract with Simba in June 2017.[2] He signed a new two-year contract in April 2021.[3]
In July 2024 he signed for JKT Tanzania.[4][5][6]
International career
He made his senior international debut for Tanzania in 2009,[1] and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.[1]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 November 2009 | Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a, Yemen |  Yemen | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 2. | 8 December 2009 | Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya |  Eritrea | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2009 CECAFA Cup |
| 3. | 30 November 2010 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Somalia | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2010 CECAFA Cup |
| 4. | 25 November 2012 | Mandela National Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Sudan | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
| 5. | 2–0 | |||||
| 6. | 1 December 2012 | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda | Somalia | 3–0 | 7–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
| 7. | 4–0 | |||||
| 8. | 3 December 2012 | Lugogo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Rwanda | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2012 CECAFA Cup |
| 9. | 18 May 2014 | National Stadium, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania |  Zimbabwe | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 10. | 1 July 2014 | Botswana National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana |  Botswana | 2–4 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 11. | 4 July 2015 | Nakivubo Stadium, Kampala, Uganda |  Uganda | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 12. | 22 November 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Somalia | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2015 CECAFA Cup |
| 13. | 4–0 | |||||
| 14. | 30 November 2015 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Ethiopia | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 CECAFA Cup |
