Adebowale Ogungbure (born 13 July 1981) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He previously played for one season in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nürnberg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 July 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Lagos, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Vissai Ninh Bình | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nigerdock Lagos | |||
| NEPA Lagos | |||
| ASACO Cotonou | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | 1. FC Nürnberg II | ||
| 2000–2001 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 12 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | SSV Reutlingen | 32 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | Energie Cottbus | 36 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | FC Sachsen Leipzig | 43 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Kickers Offenbach | 15 | (0) |
| 2011 | Vissai Ninh Bình | 22 | (2) |
| Total | 160 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
On 25 March 2006, in a match between FC Sachsen Leipzig and Hallescher FC, Ogungbure was the subject of monkey noises from Hallescher FC Fans. In retaliation he placed two fingers above his mouth and saluted at the crowd – a reference to Adolf Hitler. First, Ogungbure was accused and reported by German police, as it is illegal to make Nazi gestures for political or abusive purposes, but criminal proceedings were dropped 24 hours later.[1]
The team and especially a group of the supporters of FC Sachsen came up with a campaign to show their solidarity with Ogungbure. The fans' campaign "Wir sind Ade" (We are Ade-bowale) managed to raise attention for Ogungbure's situation and against racism in Germany. The initiative still exists as "Bunte Kurve" (colourful fan stand).[2]
References
edit- ^ Lodde, Eva; Mike Glindmeier; Jens Todt (3 April 2006). "Player Silences German Racists With Hitler Salute". Der Spiegel. Archived from the original on 28 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ^ "Bunte Kurve Für Fußball- Gegen Rassismus und Diskriminierung" (in German). bunte-kurve.de. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
External links
edit- Adebowale Ogungbure at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Adebowale Ogungbure at Soccerway
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