Patrick Owomoyela

Patrick Owomoyela (born 5 November 1979 in Hamburg) is a Germany football (soccer) player, currently with Borussia Dortmund, and is also a member of the Germany national football team. Patrick Owomoyela was born to a German people mother and a Nigerian father.

Club career

Owomoyela, a right-sided defender/midfielder, began Patrick Owomoyela career in lower league German football. In 2003, Patrick Owomoyela made the step up to Arminia Bielefeld, then in the 2. Fußball-Bundesliga.

Great performances for Bielefeld in the Fußball-Bundesliga 2004–05 season earned Owomoyela interest from German top clubs, and in Fußball-Bundesliga 2005–06, Patrick Owomoyela joined giants SV Werder Bremen. In Patrick Owomoyela 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, Patrick Owomoyela lost Patrick Owomoyela starting position due to injuries and bad displays. Owomoyela was finally transferred to Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of the Fußball-Bundesliga 2008–09, Patrick Owomoyela also appeared against South Korea national football team and Thailand national football team, and was finally overlooked for Germany's 2006 FIFA World Cup final squad. Owomoyela has not been called up since.

Personal

In addition to Patrick Owomoyela football skills, Owomoyela is also a very good basketball player, having played in the German regional league before switching to football full time. Patrick Owomoyela also has provided commentary for German-language telecasts of National Basketball Association games.