David Odogu
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David Uyoyo Odogu (born 3 June 2006) is a German footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. He is a German youth international.[2]
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| Full name | David Uyoyo Odogu | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 June 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 47 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| –2019 | Steglitzer SC Südwest | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Union Berlin | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | VfL Wolfsburg | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Germany U17 | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15, 1 January 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Odogu was in the youth system of Steglitzer SC Südwest, before spending a season with Union Berlin. He joined VfL Wolfsburg in 2020.[3][4] In December 2022, he signed a new contract with Wolfsburg.[5] In January 2023, he attended mid-season training camp with the Wolfsburg first-team squad.[6] He finished runner-up with Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga youth-league at the end of the 2022-23 season.[7]
A Germany youth international,[8] Odogu featured for the Germany side that won the finals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Hungary, and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia.[9][10][11]
Odogu is described as a tall defender, capable of playing on the right or left side of central defence.[12] Combining physical strength, with speed and a good tackling ability he has been compared to German international defender Antonio Rüdiger.[13]
Born in Germany, Odogu has Nigerian heritage through his father.[14][15] His parents and his sister attended the U17 European Championship final in which he played. While he was away he continued with his education, and even sat exams in History and Georgraphy during the tournament.[16]
Germany U17
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