Owomoyela with Germany in 2005 |
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 November 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2000–2001 | Lüneburger SK | 34 | (3) |
| 2001–2002 | VfL Osnabrück | 33 | (1) |
| 2002–2003 | SC Paderborn 07 | 23 | (4) |
| 2003–2005 | Arminia Bielefeld | 63 | (8) |
| 2005–2008 | Werder Bremen | 50 | (0) |
| 2008– | Borussia Dortmund | 66 | (3) |
| National team | |||
| 2004–2006 | Germany | 11 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:59, 18 October 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Patrick Owomoyela (born 5 November 1979) is a German footballer who plays for Fußball-Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund, having previously played for Lüneburger SK, VfL Osnabrück, SC Paderborn 07, Arminia Bielefeld and Werder Bremen. He has been capped by Germany at international level and was a member of the squad at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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Owomoyela, a right-sided defender/midfielder, began his career in lower league German football. In 2003, he made the step up to Arminia Bielefeld, then in the second division.
Great performances for Bielefeld in the 2004–05 season earned Owomoyela interest from German top clubs, and in 2005, he joined giants SV Werder Bremen.[1] In his first season Owomoyela was the undisputed starter at right back and helped Bremen reach second in the league. With the arrival of Clemens Fritz the following season, however, he lost his starting position due to injuries and bad displays. Owomoyela was finally transferred to Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of the 2008-09 season,[1] where he looks to reestablish himself in German top-flight football.
Owomoyela debuted for Jürgen Klinsmann's national side in an Asian tour, playing 90 minutes in a 3-0 win over Japan, on 16 December 2004, in Yokohama.[2] He also appeared against South Korea and Thailand, but was finally overlooked for Germany's World Cup final squad. Owomoyela has not been called up since.[3]
In addition to his football skills, Owomoyela is also a basketball player, having played in the German regional league before switching to football full time.[4] He also has provided commentary for German-language telecasts of NBA games. He was born to a German mother and a Nigerian father.[5]
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