Raphael Bove

Raphael Bove
Personal information
Full name	Raphael Bove
Date of birth	5 March 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth	Cassino, Italy
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Youth career
	APIA Leichhardt
	Sydney Olympic
Senior career*
Years	Team
1994–1997	Sydney Olympic
1997–1999	SC Heerenveen
1999–2000	Dundee United
2000–2001	Livorno
2001–2002	Marconi Stallions
2002–2003	Bankstown City
2003–2005	St George Saints
Total
International career
1997	Australia U20
1998–1999	Australia U23
1998	Australia
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raphael Bove (born 5 March 1977) is an Italian Australian former professional footballer who represented Australia at international level.

Career

Bove was born in Cassino, Italy, and moved to Australia at a young age. He played his early football in Europe, appearing with teams including Dutch club SC Heerenveen and Scottish side Dundee United.

Bove was part of the Australian squad at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, making two substitute appearances. He made his full international debut in November 1998, when his 90th-minute substitute appearance in the friendly match against the United States made him the 442nd player to represent Australia.^[1] Hayden Foxe, who started the match, also made his debut in the 0–0 draw in San Jose.

References

^ "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps" (PDF). Football Federation Australia website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2012.

External links

Raphael Bove at WorldFootball.net
OzFootball profile

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[stats-1] "The Australian National Men's Football Team: Caps" (PDF). Football Federation Australia website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 February 2012.

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