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David Odonkor
Odonkor warming up withGermanyin 2006
Personal information
Full name David Odonkor[1]
Date of birth (1984-02-21)21 February 1984(age 40)
Place of birth Bünde,West Germany
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1991–1995 JSG Holsen-Ahle
1995–1998 Bünder SV
1998–2001 Borussia Dortmund
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2005 Borussia Dortmund II 49 (7)
2002–2006 Borussia Dortmund 75 (2)
2006–2011 Betis 51 (2)
2011–2012 Alemannia Aachen 23 (2)
2012–2013 Hoverla Uzhhorod 14 (2)
2021 TuS Bövinghausen 13 (1)
2022–2023 SC Düsseldorf-West 0 (0)
Total 212 (15)
International career
2004–2007 Germany U21 15 (3)
2006–2008 Germany 16 (1)
Managerial career
2013–2014 SC Verl(assistant)
2014–2015 SC Herford(assistant)
2015 TuS Dornberg
2015–2017 Hammer SpVg(director of football)
Medal record
Men'sfootball
RepresentingGermany
FIFA World Cup
Third place 2006 Germany
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 2008 Austria-Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

David Odonkor(born 21 February 1984) is a German former professionalfootballerwho played as aright winger.

He started playing professionally withBorussia Dortmund,appearing in 90 competitive matches. In the later part of his career, spent mostly withBetis.He was plagued by constant injuries, but is known for his top speed and acceleration.[2][3]

Odonkor represented theGermany national teamin oneWorld Cupand oneEuropean Championship.

Club career

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Borussia Dortmund

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Odonkor was born inBünde,North Rhine-Westphalia,to a German mother and aGhanaianfather.[4]A product ofBorussia Dortmund's youth ranks, he made his first-team debut on 3 March 2002, having recently turned 18, coming on as a second-halfsubstitutein a 1–1 home draw againstFC St. Pauli.After splitting the following season with the first andsecond teamshe was definitely promoted for2003–04,helping Borussia to a final sixth place in theBundesliga.

In the2005–06 seasonOdonkor was everpresent, only missing one league game. On 26 November 2005, he scored andassistedalike in a 2–1 success at1. FC Nürnbergand, subsequently, he attracted attention fromReal Betis,eventually signing for a€6 million fee.[5]He left Borussia after two additional appearances in the2006–07 season.[6]

Real Betis

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Odonkor'sfirst seasonat Betis was unassuming, as he appeared in only 13La Ligamatches due to a serious knee injury.[7]The second yearbegan promisingly, but another knee ailment forced him out for another three months.[8]

Upon his return Odonkor appeared regularly for theAndalusians,mainly from the bench. On 4 May 2008, as a starter, he scored his first goal in a 1–1 away draw againstUD Almería;[9]in July, after returning to Germany for surgery, he was forced to sign a document by club ownerManuel Ruiz de Loperaby which his contract could inclusively be unilaterally terminated if he returned later than expected.[10]

Having made his way back into the German squad and the Betis starting lineup, Odonkor would however undergo surgery on his knee for a third time in the country, only being reinstated during the2008–09wintertransfer window.Late into 2009, with the side now in thesecond division,he relapsed again and missed the remainder ofthe season.

Betis returned to the Spanish top flight at the end of2010–11,but Odonkor played no part in the club's campaign, again due to injury.[11][12]

Later years

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On 28 July 2011, Odonkor arrived atScottish Premier LeaguesideRangersfor a week-long trial, after his contract at Betis came to an end.[13]However, he was ultimately not given a deal,[14]and returned to his country after five years, signing withAlemannia Aachenin thesecond level.[15]

In the 2012 summer, afterhis team's relegation,Odonkor moved toFC Hoverla Uzhhorodin theUkrainian Premier League.In September 2013, after another lengthy injury layoff, the 29-year-old retired from football.[16]

International career

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Odonkor was involved in twoUEFA European Under-16 Championshipeditions,2000and2001,managing to score againstRomaniain the latter, an 8–2 win.[17]On both occasionsGermanylost in the quarter-finals, onpenalty shootouts.

After appearing atunder-19 level,[18]Odonkor would nonetheless be left out of theunder-21squad that appeared atEuro 2006in Portugal, due to having received a surprise call-up byJürgen Klinsmannfor the2006 FIFA World Cup.[19]He made hisfulldebut on 30 May 2006 in afriendly matchwithJapan,[20]going on to appear as a substitute in four World Cup games, most notably againstPolandin the group stage where he displayed an excellent performance and assistedOliver Neuville's winning goal in stoppage time.[21]

Despite his problems with injuries at Betis, Odonkor was called up toUEFA Euro 2008byJoachim Löw,[22]where he featured 45 minutes in the 1–2 loss toCroatia.[23]Overall he won sixteen caps for Germany.[24]

Career statistics

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Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Odonkor goal.
List of international goals scored by David Odonkor
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 12 September 2007 RheinEnergieStadion,Köln,Germany Romania 2–1 3–1 Friendly[25]

Honours

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Borussia Dortmund

Germany

References

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  1. ^"2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Germany"(PDF).FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 12. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^Acedo, Francisco (2006)."Odonkor blow for Betis".Sky Sports.Retrieved5 May2011.
  3. ^"Soccer-Round-up-Injured Odonkor hopes to be back next month".Reuters.23 May 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 6 March 2016.Retrieved5 May2011.
  4. ^"Odonkor cannot play for Ghana".Ghana Web. 31 March 2006. Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2018.Retrieved1 December2015.
  5. ^"Meyers Heimpremiere mißglückt"[Meyer's unlucky home debut].Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung(in German). 26 November 2005.Retrieved1 December2015.
  6. ^Arnhold, Matthias (2 April 2020)."David Odonkor - Matches and Goals in Bundesliga".RSSSF.Retrieved2 April2020.
  7. ^"Odonkor set for three-month absence".UEFA. 23 November 2006.Retrieved1 December2015.
  8. ^"Odonkor se operará de la rodilla el viernes"[Odonkor to undergo knee surgery on Friday].ABC(in Spanish). 7 November 2007. Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2018.Retrieved1 December2015.
  9. ^"Almeria 1–1 Real Betis".ESPN Soccernet.4 May 2008. Archived fromthe originalon 24 October 2012.Retrieved5 May2011.
  10. ^"Odonkor se va a Alemania pero se juega su contrato"[Odonkor goes to Germany but gambles on contract].Diario AS(in Spanish). 7 July 2008.Retrieved5 May2011.
  11. ^"Odonkor llega a Sevilla para revisar su lesión y su futuro"[Odonkor arrives in Seville to check on injury and future] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. 25 January 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 28 January 2011.Retrieved5 May2011.
  12. ^"El fichaje estrellado: David Odonkor"[Crashed signing: David Odonkor] (in Spanish). Merca Fútbol. 6 July 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 11 August 2018.Retrieved1 December2015.
  13. ^"Odonkor in Gers trial".Rangers F.C. 28 July 2011.Retrieved28 July2011.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^"Rangers make fresh bids for Roland Juhasz and Wesley Verhoek".STV News.5 August 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 6 April 2012.Retrieved5 August2011.
  15. ^"Odonkor heuert in Aachen an"[Odonkor signs up for Aachen] (in German).T-Online.6 September 2011.Retrieved1 December2015.
  16. ^"WM-Held Odonkor beendet seine Fußball-Karriere"[WC hero Odonkor ends his football career].Ostthüringer Zeitung(in German). 19 September 2013. Archived fromthe originalon 20 September 2013.Retrieved19 September2013.
  17. ^"Germany put eight past Romania".UEFA. 24 April 2001. Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2001.Retrieved1 December2015.
  18. ^"Germany comeback shocks England".UEFA. 22 July 2002.Retrieved15 May2010.
  19. ^"Germany's Eilts opts for experience".UEFA. 15 May 2006.Retrieved23 February2017.
  20. ^"Schweinsteiger rettet Remis"[Schweinsteiger rescues draw] (in German).kicker.30 May 2006.Retrieved1 December2015.
  21. ^"Germany 1–0 Poland".BBC Sport.14 June 2006.Retrieved15 September2011.
  22. ^"May 2008: Joachim Loew's surprises: Adler instead of Hildebrand for the UEFA EURO, chance for Marin".Conti Soccer World. May 2008.Retrieved1 December2015.
  23. ^"Olić kick-starts Croatian celebrations".UEFA. 13 June 2008.Retrieved1 December2015.
  24. ^Arnhold, Matthias (2 April 2020)."David Odonkor - International Appearances".RSSSF.Retrieved2 April2020.
  25. ^"Odonkor kommt und trifft"[Odonkor comes and scores] (in German). kicker. 12 September 2007.Retrieved1 December2015.
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