David Odonkor
He grew up in middle-class circumstances as the son of a father from Ghana and a German mother. He made his debut in club sports at Holsen-Ahle from 1991 to 1995 before moving to Bünder SV until 1998. After finishing school, Odonkor concentrated on his football training. The move from Bünder SV to Borussia Dortmund in the 1998/99 season also meant his entry into the 2nd Bundesliga. After brilliant results, he was promoted to the 1st Bundesliga with Borussia for the 2001/02 season. In his first year at Dortmund, Odonkor won the 2001/02 German championship. Now the player has become one of the most popular kickers in the Bundesliga.
His quick start in particular made him an excellent attacking player. Odonkor manages the 100 meter sprint in 10.6 seconds. Meanwhile, Odonkor played 15 international matches with the German U21 national team, in which he continued to draw attention to himself. He made his first appearance in the senior national team on May 30, 2006 in the DFB team's friendly against Japan, in which Odonkor came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute. On May 15, 2006, David Odonkor was called up to the national team by national coach Jürgen Klinsmann for the World Cup in Germany. He celebrated his World Cup debut in the senior national team in the match between Germany and Costa Rica.
After the German national team won the World Cup on June 30, 2006 with a 5-3 victory. After reaching the semi-finals against Argentina, the team under captain Michael Ballack lost 0-2 goals in extra time against Italy on July 4, 2006. In the game for third place on July 8th in Stuttgart, the German team won 3-1 against Portugal. The triumph of the 2006 World Cup title went to Italy in the final on July 9th, to which France lost on penalties. In August 2006, Federal President Horst Köhler awarded the German national team the "Silver Laurel Leaf", the highest award that Germany can give to athletes. At the end of August 2006 he signed a five-year contract with Spanish first division club Betis Sevilla. On December 30, 2006, he married his wife Suzan.
His quick start in particular made him an excellent attacking player. Odonkor manages the 100 meter sprint in 10.6 seconds. Meanwhile, Odonkor played 15 international matches with the German U21 national team, in which he continued to draw attention to himself. He made his first appearance in the senior national team on May 30, 2006 in the DFB team's friendly against Japan, in which Odonkor came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute. On May 15, 2006, David Odonkor was called up to the national team by national coach Jürgen Klinsmann for the World Cup in Germany. He celebrated his World Cup debut in the senior national team in the match between Germany and Costa Rica.
After the German national team won the World Cup on June 30, 2006 with a 5-3 victory. After reaching the semi-finals against Argentina, the team under captain Michael Ballack lost 0-2 goals in extra time against Italy on July 4, 2006. In the game for third place on July 8th in Stuttgart, the German team won 3-1 against Portugal. The triumph of the 2006 World Cup title went to Italy in the final on July 9th, to which France lost on penalties. In August 2006, Federal President Horst Köhler awarded the German national team the "Silver Laurel Leaf", the highest award that Germany can give to athletes. At the end of August 2006 he signed a five-year contract with Spanish first division club Betis Sevilla. On December 30, 2006, he married his wife Suzan.