Patrick Olaiya Olukayode Owomoyela (German pronunciation: [ˈpatʁɪk ʔovomoˈjɛlaː]; born 5 November 1979) is a German former professional footballer of Nigerian descent who played mainly as a right-back. He previously played for Lüneburger SK, VfL Osnabrück, SC Paderborn 07, Arminia Bielefeld, SV Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund and Hamburger SV II. He was capped by Germany at international level and was a member of the squad at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
 Owomoyela in 2019 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Patrick Olaiya Olukayode Owomoyela | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Lüneburger SK | 34 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | VfL Osnabrück | 33 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | SC Paderborn | 23 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | Arminia Bielefeld | 63 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2008 | Werder Bremen | 50 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Werder Bremen II | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2008–2013 | Borussia Dortmund | 76 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Borussia Dortmund II | 8 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Hamburger SV II | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 300 | (21) | |||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2004–2006 | Germany | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Owomoyela began his career in lower league German football. In 2003, he made the step up to Arminia Bielefeld, then in the 2. Bundesliga.
Great performances for Bielefeld in the 2004–05 season earned Owomoyela interest from German top clubs, and ahead of the 2005–06 season, he joined SV Werder Bremen. In his first season, Owomoyela was the undisputed starter at right back and helped Bremen reach second in the Bundesliga. 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, where he looked to reestablish himself in German top-flight football.
International career
Owomoyela debuted for Jürgen Klinsmann's Germany national side in an Asian tour, playing 90 minutes in a 3–0 win over Japan, on 16 December 2004, in Yokohama. He later was selected in the Bundestrainer's team for the Confederations Cup in 2005, but was unused there and was finally overlooked for Germany's World Cup final squad. In total he collected eleven caps.
Post-retirement
Following his retirement, Owomoyela became an English language commentator for Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal international broadcasts.
Personal life
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. He was born to a German mother and a Nigerian father. His name "Olukayode" stems from the Yoruba words "Olu", a diminutive form of "Oluwa" or Olorun meaning "God" and "Kayode" meaning "to bring joy", which translates to "God brings me joy and happiness".
In 2021, Owomoyela featured in Schwarze Adler, a documentary detailing the experiences of Black players in German professional football.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lüneburger SK | 2000–01 | Regionalliga Nord | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 3 | ||
| VfL Osnabrück | 2001–02 | Regionalliga Nord | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 1 | ||
| SC Paderborn | 2002–03 | Regionalliga Nord | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 4 | ||
| Arminia Bielefeld | 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga | 33 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2004–05 | Bundesliga | 30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 6 | |||
| Total | 63 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 9 | ||
| Werder Bremen | 2005–06 | Bundesliga | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | – | 46 | 0 | |
| 2006–07 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | |||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 0 | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2006–07 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2007–08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund | 2008–09 | Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 36 | 1 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2011–12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12 | 1 | |||
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 76 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 3 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund II | 2010–11 | Regionalliga West | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 2 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
| Hamburger SV II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Nord | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 300 | 21 | 19 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 342 | 22 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 0 | |
Honours
Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund
References
External links
- Patrick Owomoyela at fussballdaten.de (in German)