Taiwo Abdulrafiu Profile and Player Statistics
First name: Taiwo
Last name: Abdulrafiu
Position: Defender
Nationality:

Football Career Transfers and Statistics

We are going to show you the list of football clubs and seasons in which Taiwo Abdulrafiu has played. It includes the total number of appearance (caps), substitution details, goals, yellow and red cards stats.

Competition Season Football Club
Npfl 2025/2026 Rivers United 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
African Nations Championship 2025 Nigeria 3 0 1 0 0 0 0
Npfl 2024/2025 Rivers United 25 4 1 0 0 2 0
Npfl 2023/2024 Sunshine Stars 13 0 0 1 0 2 0

Taiwo Abdulrafiu has played in the following competitions and football tournaments.

Now showing: All Competitions

DateHomeScoreAwayHT
14/09/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Shooting Stars 0-0H2H+
  46' Ikouwem Udo Utin
  46' Samuel Okon
Seyi Oguntayo 58'  
Wasiu Falolu 58'  
Aniekeme Okon 58'  
Maclyn Biokpo Jenewari 58'  
Timothy Zechariah 58'  
Wisdom Samuel 58'  
59'  
  62' Ismail Ghali Falke
  62' Justice Apaingolo
Friday Ubong 72' 1 - 0  
  76' Ismail Ayodele
  76' Mansoor Sale Aliyu
  76' Ayobami Junior
  76' Victor Chukwudi
Emmanuel Nnaji 79'  
07/09/2025 El Kanemi Warriors
0 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H 
31/08/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Kwara United 1-0H2H+
Friday Ubong 22' 1 - 0  
  65'
Stephen Manyo 87'  
88'  
22/08/2025 Remo Stars
1 - 1
Rivers United 1-1H2H+
  0 - 1 3' Aniekeme Okon
Victor Mbaoma 9' 1 - 1  
  18'
Victor Mbaoma 21'  
21'  
  25' Timothy Zechariah
Michael Ibe 54'  
Michael Ibe 63'  
Alex Oyowah 63'  
  66' Seyi Oguntayo
  66'
  66' Anthony Omaka
  77' Timothy Zechariah
  77' Obi Samson Bossa
  77' Aniekeme Okon
  77' Chinedu Sunday Chukwu
85'  
Nduka Junior 85'  
Hadi Haruna 85'  
Samson Olasupo 85'  
  90+5' Temple Emekayi
90+6'  
19/08/2025 Nigeria
2 - 0
Congo 0-0H2H+
  29' Elie Andzouono
  29' Whylfrid Nkaya
Stephen Manyo 39'  
Anas Yusuf 42'  
Anas Yusuf 56' 1 - 0  
Raymond Tochukwu 61'  
  66' Dechan Moussavou
  66'
  66' Gosim Elenga
  66'
Ismaila Sodiq 75'  
Olamilekan Adedayo 77'  
  81'
  82'
Anas Yusuf 89'  
89'  
  90+2' Charles Atipo
Alimi Sikiru 90+3' 2 - 0  
Alimi Sikiru 90+4'  
90+4'  
Qudus Akanni 90+5'  
Hadi Haruna 90+5'  
12/08/2025 Sudan
4 - 0
Nigeria 2-0H2H+
25' 1 - 0  
Walieldin Khidir 44' 2 - 0  
  46' Hadi Haruna
  46'
  46' Stephen Manyo
  46' Vincent Temitope
Ahmed Yousif 50'  
Abdelrazig Omer 55' 3 - 0  
Abdelrazig Omer 62' 4 - 0  
  71' Alimi Sikiru
  71' Shola Adelani
  71' Qudus Akanni
Salaheldin Adil 79'  
79'  
Mohamed Al-Rasheed 79'  
  81' Shola Adelani
Abdelrazig Omer 87'  
87'  
Mazin Fadl 87'  
Awad Zayed 87'  
Ali Abdalla 88'  
88'  
05/08/2025 Senegal
1 - 0
Nigeria 0-0H2H+
  6' Raymond Tochukwu
  23' Nduka Junior
46'  
  69' Taiwo Abdulrafiu
  69' Austin Harrison Uzondu
Christian Gomis 75' 1 - 0  
Serigne Koïté 79'  
79'  
79'  
  80' Qudus Akanni
  80' Vincent Temitope
  81' Shola Adelani
  87' Austin Harrison Uzondu
  90'
  90+1' Alimi Sikiru
  90+1' Anas Yusuf
90+3'  
Libasse Guèye 90+3'  
Mbaye Ndiaye 90+3'  
25/05/2025 Rivers United
2 - 1
Nasarawa United 1-1H2H+
  18'
  29'
Muyiwa Adeola Fehintola 33' 1 - 0  
  1 - 1 37' Shina Kumater
46'  
Aniekeme Okon 54' 2 - 1  
Emmanuel Ampiah 57'  
Taiwo Abdulrafiu 57'  
Samuel Mathias 57'  
Mbaoma Chijioke 57'  
  69'
77'  
Obi Samson Bossa 81'  
81'  
07/05/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Enugu Rangers 1-0H2H+
  25'
  28'
Obi Samson Bossa 45+3' 1 - 0  
  64'
  65' Silas Nenrot
  65' Igwilo Chimobi
Mbaoma Chijioke 79'  
79'  
25/04/2025 Kano Pillars
2 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
Habibu Yakubu 46'  
46'  
Naibe Akpesiri 46'  
Mustapha Umar 46'  
  61' Suleiman Abba
Ahmed Musa 63' 1 - 0  
Rabiu Ali  76' 2 - 0  
20/04/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Sunshine Stars 0-0H2H+
35'  
37'  
37'  
  45'
Friday Ubong 46'  
46'  
Emmanuel Nnaji 46'  
46'  
Emmanuel Ampiah 60'  
Suleiman Abba 60'  
Emmanuel Ampiah 60'  
Taiwo Abdulrafiu 60'  
Mbaoma Chijioke 71'  
Obi Samson Bossa 71'  
Suleiman Abba 84' 1 - 0  
13/04/2025 Abia Warriors
2 - 0
Rivers United 1-0H2H+
  11' Emmanuel Ampiah
36'  
  45' Samuel Mathias
Emmanuel Oguagu 45+2' 1 - 0  
45+4'  
Paul Samson 46'  
Emmanuel Onu 46'  
  54'
  54'
  61' Samuel Mathias
  61' Mbaoma Chijioke
  61' Obi Samson Bossa
  61'
  62' Emmanuel Ampiah
  62' Taiwo Abdulrafiu
Ezekiel Ayodele 65'  
65'  
  70'
  72' Friday Ubong
  72'
76' 2 - 0  
  82' Suleiman Abba
06/04/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Remo Stars 0-0H2H+
  39'
  46' Franck Elie Kwame Mawuena
  46'
  46' Nduka Junior
  46' Raymond Tochukwu
Suleiman Abba 60'  
60'  
Mbaoma Chijioke 60'  
  63'
Obi Samson Bossa 66'  
66'  
Samuel Mathias 78'  
Taiwo Abdulrafiu 78'  
Emmanuel Ampiah 78'  
Emmanuel Nnaji 78'  
David Boluwaji Sholumade 85' 1 - 0  
Temple Emekayi 90+5'  
  90+5'
Temple Emekayi 90+5'  
26/03/2025 Bayelsa United
1 - 0
Rivers United 1-0H2H+
Kehinde Malik 19' 1 - 0  
  67'
  68'
69'  
  70' Mbaoma Chijioke
  70' Emmanuel Nnaji
Okardi Inikurogha 77'  
James Emo 77'  
Ibrahim Yahaya 77'  
  87' Friday Ubong
  87' Aniekeme Okon
Magbisa Wisdom 87'  
Bina Tombiri 87'  
23/03/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Ikorodu City 0-0H2H+
  15'
  15'
  15'
  15'
  24'
Emmanuel Nnaji 46'  
Suleiman Abba 55'  
Friday Ubong 55'  
Aniekeme Okon 55'  
  59'
  59'
Mbaoma Chijioke 64'  
64'  
  69' Tosin Oyedokun
  69' Rivio Ayemwenre
  79' Solomon Alade
  79' Ayomide Cole
  79' Chineme Chinonso
  79'
Stephen Manyo 90+6' 1 - 0  
09/02/2025 Rivers United
1 - 0
Lobi Stars 0-0H2H+
  7'
  33' Kumaga Suur
  35' Ossy Martins
46'  
Handsome Surveyor 46'  
46'  
  48' Raphael Ayagwa
  52' Raphael Ayagwa
  52'
  52'
Emmanuel Nnaji 64'  
Kabiru Abdullahi 64'  
Aniekeme Okon 64'  
Samuel Mathias 64'  
  68' Stanley Oganbor
Taiwo Abdulrafiu 75'  
Paul Odeh 75'  
  82'
84'  
Timothy Zechariah 88' 1 - 0  
90+4'  
02/02/2025 Heartland
2 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
Bassey John 15'  
  24' Anthony Ohaegbu
Christian Molokwu 60'  
Nnaemeka Anyanwu 61'  
Daniel Ekpo 61'  
61'  
Tobi Ige Iyanda 61'  
61'  
Christian Molokwu 62' 1 - 0  
  70' Emanuel Nnaji
  70'
  70' Handsome Surveyor
  70' Ndifreke Effiong
Joel Okoro 73' 2 - 0  
  80' Timothy Zechariah
83'  
Wisdom Samuel 85'  
30/01/2025 Rivers United
2 - 2
Bendel Insurance 1-1H2H+
  0 - 1 6' Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi
  17'
Friday Ubong 35' 1 - 1  
  40'
Ndifreke Effiong 45'  
Friday Ubong 45+3'  
  1 - 2 50' Uche Collins
Handsome Surveyor 52' 2 - 2  
Anthony Ohaegbu 68'  
  88'
26/01/2025 Plateau United
2 - 1
Rivers United 1-0H2H+
Olawale Doyeni 22' 1 - 0  
  35' Osagie Onisodumeya
  35' Bamidele Adeniyi
  35' Emanuel Nnaji
David Onovo 37'  
37'  
Olawale Doyeni 48'  
58'  
Albert Hilary 64'  
Emmanuel Ihezuo 64'  
Sunday Odeh 64'  
Sadiq Abubakar Adamu 64'  
Sunday Anthony 64'  
  65' Handsome Surveyor
  65' Aniekeme Okon
  65' Austin Osayande
  65' Ndifreke Effiong
  78'
  81' Timothy Zechariah
  1 - 1 87' Ndifreke Effiong
Emmanuel Ihezuo 90+4' 2 - 1  
30/12/2024 Rivers United
1 - 1
Plateau United 0-0H2H+
  14' Mafeng Pam
Kabiru Abdullahi 46'  
Aniekeme Okon 46'  
Emanuel Nnaji 46'  
Austin Osayande 46'  
  0 - 1 51' Vincent Temitope
Timothy Zechariah 61'  
Ndifreke Effiong 61'  
Friday Ubong 69'  
Victor Arikpo 69'  
Taofeek Olaniyi 69'  
Handsome Surveyor 69'  
Finidi George 80'  
  88' Vincent Temitope
  88' Samuel Kalu
  90+1' Samuel Kalu
Handsome Surveyor 90+6' 1 - 1  
  90+13' Mbwas Mangut
01/12/2024 Rivers United
1 - 0
Kano Pillars 1-0H2H+
Aniekeme Okon 31' 1 - 0  
Timothy Zechariah 57'  
Ndifreke Effiong 57'  
Samuel Mathias 57'  
H. Surveyor 57'  
  65' Muhammad Mustapha
  65' Muhammad Mustapha
  65' A. Sani
  65' Umar Sani
Muyiwa Adeola Fehintola 68'  
Friday Ubong 78'  
Anthony Ohaegbu 78'  
Friday Ubong 79'  
Anthony Ohaegbu 79'  
Victor Arikpo 90+2'  
27/11/2024 Sunshine Stars
1 - 1
Rivers United 0-1H2H+
  0 - 1 3' Timothy Zechariah
  55' Samuel Mathias
  61' Samuel Mathias
  61' Ndifreke Effiong
P. Awosanmi 61' 1 - 1  
  61' Timothy Zechariah
  61' H. Surveyor
  74' Aniekeme Okon
  74' Anthony Ohaegbu
24/11/2024 Rivers United
1 - 0
Abia Warriors 0-0H2H+
  45+3' Collins Nwoburuoke
Aniekeme Okon 52'  
Ndifreke Effiong 52'  
Samuel Mathias 52'  
Ndifreke Effiong 52'  
Timothy Zechariah 52'  
Austin Osayande 52'  
Ndifreke Effiong 58' 1 - 0  
  70' Emmanuel Onu
  70' I. Antoine
  70' Yakub Hammed
  70' Christian Izuchukwu Olewunne
Friday Ubong 83'  
Anthony Ohaegbu 83'  
  84' Paul Samson
  84' K. Sheddy
17/11/2024 Remo Stars
0 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
  46' Taofeek Olaniyi
  65' Aniekeme Okon
Peter Onuoha 66'  
Hadi Haruna 66'  
Olamilekan Adedayo 66'  
Shuaibu Lalle Ibrahim 66'  
Fabian Nworie Maduabuchi 75'  
Jabal Malik 75'  
  76' Friday Ubong
  76' David Benjamin
  76' Taofeek Olaniyi
  76' Ndifreke Effiong
  86' Timothy Zechariah
  86' Anthony Ohaegbu
03/11/2024 Ikorodu City
2 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
S. Taiwo 46'  
R. Ayemwenre 46'  
Solomon Alade 46'  
A. Cole 46'  
E. Solomon 46'  
A. Toheeb 46'  
A. Cole 48' 1 - 0  
R. Ayemwenre 53' 2 - 0  
  56' Aniekeme Okon
  56' D. Benjamin
  56' T. Zachariah
  56' Ndifreke Effiong
  62' Ndifreke Effiong
  62' Ndifreke Effiong
  73' Friday Ubong
  73' Kabiru Abdullahi
  90+1' Emmanuel Nnaji
  90+1' Samuel Mathias
27/10/2024 Rivers United
1 - 1
El Kanemi Warriors 1-1H2H+
  0 - 1 30' Sama'ila Bello
  31'
T. Olaniyi 33' 1 - 1  
  38'
  45'
  45+5' Gimba Ajiji
P. Odubia 46'  
Ndifreke Effiong 46'  
T. Zachariah 56'  
D. Benjamin 56'  
Taofeek Olaniyi 62'  
Samuel Mathias 62'  
Samuel Mathias 63'  
  86'
  89'
  89'
21/10/2024 Niger Tornadoes
0 - 1
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
  8' T. Zachariah
  8' J. Seiyefa
Kufre Ebong 26'  
E. Jonas 26'  
  42'
  46' P. Odubia
  46' D. Benjamin
  0 - 1 47' J. Seiyefa
  62' J. Seiyefa
  62' Ndifreke Effiong
D. Papa 62'  
T. Lawal 62'  
  62' Aniekeme Okon
  62' Anthony Ohaegbu
  82'
  90+2'
  90+3' E. Nnaji
  90+3'
13/10/2024 Katsina United
0 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
  46' T. Olaniyi
  46' Kabiru Abdullahi
  65' Friday Ubong
  65' P. Odubia
  90' Aniekeme Okon
  90' Anthony Ohaegbu
06/10/2024 Rivers United
2 - 1
Akwa United 1-0H2H+
  13' Ubong Williams
Stephen Manyo 32' 1 - 0  
  45+2' Paul Acquah
  45+4' Wisdom Ndon
  46' Chiamaka Madu
  46' F. Apollos
  1 - 1 46' F. Apollos
  46' Paul Acquah
  46' Ubong Effiong Essien
T. Abdulrafiu 52'  
Friday Ubong 60'  
Kabiru Abdullahi 60'  
E. Nnaji 61'  
Ndifreke Effiong 61'  
T. Zachariah 61'  
P. Odubia 61'  
Taiwo Abdulrafiu 63'  
T. Olaniyi 75'  
J. Seiyefa 75'  
  82' Kabir Osoba
  82' Said Mubarak
Ndifreke Effiong 85' 2 - 1  
29/09/2024 Rivers United
2 - 0
Enyimba 1-0H2H+
Friday Ubong 17' 1 - 0  
  46' I. Sarki
  46' N. Chukwudi
  46' Ismail Sarki
  46' Ifeanyi Ihemekwele
Timothy Zechariah 59'  
Sani Mubarak 59'  
T. Olaniyi 59'  
J. Seiyefa 59'  
  64' Wasiu Jimoh
  65' Wasiu Jimoh
  65' Ekene Awazie
  65' Divine Ukadike
  65' Alade Balogun
Aniekeme Okon 67'  
K. Abdullahi 67'  
Ebuka Akobundu 69'  
Friday Ubong 81'  
D. Benjamin 81'  
E. Nnaji 81'  
O. Anthony 81'  
J. Seiyefa 86' 2 - 0  
21/09/2024 Lobi Stars
0 - 1
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
  41' Taiwo Abdul Rafiu
  0 - 1 79' K. Abdullahi
08/09/2024 Bendel Insurance
0 - 0
Rivers United 0-0H2H+
  52' A. Bamidele
  87' Taiwo Abdul Rafiu
  87' Taiwo Abdulrafiu
  90+6' T. Zachariah
  90+6' Fatai Abdullahi
  90+6' Timothy Zechariah
  90+6' Kabiru Abdullahi
19/06/2024 Doma United
0 - 1
Sunshine Stars 0-1H2H+
  0 - 1 38' I. Yusuf
  43' T. Abdulrafiu
  45+2' O. Opeoluwa
S. Suleiman 46'  
Kamal Baba 46'  
  46' A. Sunday
  46' E. Isaac
J. Okoro 46'  
E. Jesam 46'  
A. Adah 57'  
M. Andrew 57'  
  65' M. Pam
  65' T. Adeniji
  65' I. Yusuf
  65' O. Osahon
16/06/2024 Sunshine Stars
2 - 1
Remo Stars 0-0H2H+
  24' I. Ikemdinachi
  44' I. Ikemdinachi
45+3'  
  52' F. Mawuena
  52' H. Haruna
P. Awosanmi 58'  
T. Adeniji 58'  
O. Olufemi 58'  
N. Chinadu 58'  
Chinedu Nwosu 60' 1 - 0  
  60' O. Solomon
  60' Ossy Martins
  60' Dayo Ojo
  60' O. Martins
  60' S. Alimi
  60' S. Mayi
E. Oguagu 69'  
  1 - 1 73' A. Akinyele
Chinedu Nwosu 80' 2 - 1  
09/06/2024 Sunshine Stars
2 - 0
Akwa United 0-0H2H+
  35' G. Heutchou
T. Abdulrafiu 36'  
S. Ibrahim 57'  
M. Omodumueke 57'  
P. Awosanmi 57'  
I. Yusuf 57'  
  58' Edidiong Enobong
  58' Salomon Chigoziem Ulunwa
  70' Salomon Chigoziem Ulunwa
O. Opeoluwa 73'  
N. Chinadu 73'  
I. Yusuf 75' 1 - 0  
I. Yusuf 76' 2 - 0  
Lucky Nwafor 83'  
O. Duke 83'  
  84' Osoba Kabir
  84' S. Mubarak
02/06/2024 Gombe United
0 - 2
Sunshine Stars 0-2H2H+
  0 - 1 6' P. Awosanmi
  0 - 2 29' Lucky Nwafor
  64' P. Awosanmi
  64' O. Osahon
  64' T. Sodiq
  64' V. Temitope
  85' L. Nwafor
  85' Godfrey Oboabona
  85' Pam Mafeng
  85' S. Olulayo
26/05/2024 Sunshine Stars
0 - 0
Bendel Insurance 0-0H2H+
I. Yusuf 46'  
P. Awosanmi 46'  
  46' E. Ogbonda
  46' M. Enaruna
  46' C. Okereke
  46' Vincent Okeke
O. Opeoluwa 46'  
Nelson Osahon Osoboh 46'  
58'  
  63'
S. Ibrahim 64'  
L. Nwafor 64'  
  76'
Moses Onome Omoduemuke 90'  
Sunday Abe 90'  
28/04/2024 Shooting Stars
2 - 0
Sunshine Stars 0-0H2H+
  22' Pam Mafeng
  25' M. Pam
  32' Nelson Osahon Osoboh
45+2'  
  50' Pam Mafeng
M. Ayodeji 57' 1 - 0  
  60' Nelson Osahon Osoboh
  60' Ibrahim Suraju
  74' Promise Awosanmi
  74' Kingsley Ogunmola
  74' Promise Awosanmi
  74' Kingsley Ogunmola
74'  
C. Pyagbara 89' 2 - 0  
21/04/2024 Sunshine Stars
1 - 1
Enyimba 0-0H2H+
  43'
  46' C. Chilekwu
  46' C. Okechukwu
P. Awosanmi 47' 1 - 0  
  50'
  65' J. Atule
  65' E. Akanni
  65+15' D. Ojietefian
  65+15' C. Nnachi
  1 - 1 71' C. Nnachi
Pam Mafeng 76'  
A. Ajagbe 76'  
S. Ibrahim 76'  
O. Jimoh 76'  
O. Osahon 76'  
V. Temitope 76'  
  81' M. Chijioke
  81' B. Muyiwa
  90+1'
16/04/2024 Sporting Lagos
1 - 0
Sunshine Stars 1-0H2H+
P. Onyekachi 9' 1 - 0  
P. Kehinde 56'  
G. Odibo 56'  
Godwin Odibo 67'  
Junior Lokosa 67'  
  71' O. Opeoluwa
  71' Nelson Osahon Osoboh
  71' S. Ibrahim
  71' Tunde Adeniji
  71' O. Opeoluwa
  71' Nelson Osahon Osoboh
  87' I. Yusuf
  87' A. Ajagbe
  87' Emmanuel Isaac
  87' Kingsley Ogunmola

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