Michael Tukura
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Michael Tukura is a Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

n footballer, who currently plays for FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan
FC Rubin Kazan is a Russian association football club based in the city of Kazan . Rubin won the Russian Premier League championship in 2008 and 2009.-History:...

 on loan from FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....

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Career

Tukura began his career with Sports F.C. of Jos in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

. In 2007 he signed with Wikki Tourists F.C., and in summer 2008 he joined the Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i club Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan on a ten months loan deal. He played his first game in the Israeli Premier League on 13 September 2008 against Bnei Yehuda. At the end of the season Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan finished last in the league table and were relegated back to Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit
Liga Leumit is the second tier in the Israeli football league system below the Premier League.-Structure:There are 16 clubs in the league. At the end of each season, the lowest-placed team are relegated to Liga Alef while the highest-placed team from Liga Alef are promoted in their place...

 after the play-off matches against Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the Liga Leumit and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city.-History:...

. In fact, in 2009 he moved to the new promoted Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the Liga Leumit and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city.-History:...

, where he spent a year, playing 23 matches and scoring 1 goal. In April 2010 Tukura joined FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils
FK Ventspils is a Latvian football club, based at Ventspils Olimpiskais Stadions in Ventspils city and is one of the most popular football clubs in the country. FK Ventspils plays in the Latvian Virsliga. They are the current champions of the tournament....

, playing in the Latvian Virsliga. He made his debut on 1, 2010 in a league match against SK Blāzma. He scored his first goal in a league match against FK Jūrmala-VV on 2 June 2010. All in all he played 14 matches that season, scoring 1 goal.

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