Raimi Kola

Raimi Kola Kowiyu
Personal information
Full name Raimi Kola Kowiyu [1]
Date of birth (1995-07-15) July 15, 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Cotonou, Benin
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Tonnerre d'Abomey FC
Number 7
Youth career
2010 Karamone
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Onze Createurs 54 (24)
2014–2015 Buffles du Borgou FC 34 (16)
2015–2017 ASPAC FC 56 (24)
2015–2017 Abia Warriors F.C.[2][3] 51 (14)
2019– Tonnerre d'Abomey FC 7 (3)
International career‡
2011–2012 Benin U-17 6 (2)
2013–2014 Benin U-20 10 (6)
2016–2017 Benin U-23[4] 5 (1)
2017– Benin[5][6] 13 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2019

Raimi Kola Kowiyu is a Nigeria-born naturalized Beninese national soccer team player. He presently plays for AS Tonnerre in the Benin premier league 2019–20 season. He has played as forward for Abia Warriors.[7] in the Nigeria Premier League, Buffles du Borgou FC, ASPAC FC.

Kowiyou Kola scored 2 goals in 6 games for the Beninese U17 team, and 2 goals in 7 games with the U20s. As a national team player, he has scored 2 goals in 7 games. He has been playing for the Benin republic senior national team since 3 years as he is part of the current senior national team players.[8][9][10][11][12]

Playing career

Kola Raimi got call-up back into the Benin senior national team after his contract expiration with Abia Warriors.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Kowiyou Raimi Kola - AS Tonnerre Bohicon". Archived from the original on 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. ^ "Nigéria – Coupe : Kola Raimi buteur, Abia Warriors passe". 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Perf' des béninois : Kola Raimi brille et Michael Poté monte en puissance, le point complet". 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Kowiyou Raimi Kola - AS Tonnerre Bohicon".
  5. ^ "Perf' des béninois : Kola Raimi brille et Michael Poté monte en puissance, le point complet". 17 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  6. ^ "UFOA Sénégal 2019 : Voici la liste des 21 Ecureuils". Archived from the original on 2019-12-19. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  7. ^ "Raimi identifies Lobi Stars' strengths, optimistic of Warriors' triumph – Futball Galore Media". futbalgalore.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-27.
  8. ^ "Metafootball - Kola Raïmi - Player Profile". metafootball.com.
  9. ^ KARAMONE FOOTBALL CLUB (1 May 2017). "RAIMI KOLA KOWIYU- BENIN SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM ALLROUND ATTACKER". Archived from the original on 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2017 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Kowiyou Raimi Kola". footballdatabase.eu. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  11. ^ Football, CAF - Confederation of African. "CAF - Competitions - 19th Edition of CAF Champions League - Team Details - Player Details". www.cafonline.com. Retrieved 2018-06-01.
  12. ^ Benin - K. Raimi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway Archived 2019-02-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-02-26.
  13. ^ "Le site du football africain | Africa Foot United". 26 October 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.