Ralph Matema

Ralph Matema (born 19 June 1982) is a Zimbabwean footballer. He has been a member of the Zimbabwe national football team.^[1]

Ralph Matema

Personal information
Full name	Ralph Ticharwa Matema
Date of birth	(1982-06-19) 19 June 1982 (age 43)
Place of birth	Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Yadah Stars
Youth career
	Dynamos
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2004	Kambuzuma FC
2004–2007	Highlanders FC
2007–2009	Orlando Pirates	4	(1)
2009–2014	Witbank Spurs
2015–2017	Highlanders FC
2018–	Yadah Stars
International career‡
2004–2007	Zimbabwe	6	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 January 2022

"Raru", as he is popularly known, is the reigning top scorer of the Zimbabwean CBZ Premier League after netting 19 times in the 2006 season. In 2007, he scored 10 goals in 11 games but left Highlanders FC to join Orlando Pirates for the 2007/2008 season.^[2]