David Odonkor

David Odonkor
Odonkor warming up with Germany in 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's football
Representing  Germany
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 professional footballer who played as a right winger.

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

Odonkor represented the Germany national team in one World Cup and one European Championship.

  1. ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Germany" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
  2. ^ Acedo, Francisco (2006). "Odonkor blow for Betis". Sky Sports. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Soccer-Round-up-Injured Odonkor hopes to be back next month". Reuters. 23 May 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 5 May 2011.