John Raphael Bocco (born 5 August 1989) is a Tanzanian international

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who plays for

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, as a striker.

Club career

Born in

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

, Bocco began his career with Azam for nearly 10 years. He signed a two-year contract with

in June 2017. He signed a new two-year contract in April 2021.

International career

He made his senior international debut for

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in 2009, and has appeared in FIFA World Cup qualifying matches.

International goals

:''Scores and results list Tanzania's goal tally first.''

References

1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Dar es Salaam Tanzanian men's footballers Tanzania men's international footballers Azam F.C. players Simba S.C. players Men's association football forwards 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players Tanzanian Premier League players Tanzania men's A' international footballers 2020 African Nations Championship players {{Tanzania-footy-bio-stub