# David Odogu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Odogu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/David_Odogu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Odogu > Source revision: 1350298495 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|German footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = David Odogu | image = | caption = | fullname = David Uyoyo Odogu | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|6|3|df=y}} | birth_place = [Berlin](/source/Berlin), Germany | height = 1.91 m{{cite web|url= https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/david-odogu|title=David Odogu|website=Bundesliga|accessdate=2 January 2024}} | position = [Centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) | currentclub = [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan) | clubnumber = 27 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Steglitzer SC Südwest | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [Hertha Zehlendorf](/source/Hertha_Zehlendorf) | youthyears3 = 2019–2020 | youthclubs3 = [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin) | youthyears4 = 2020–2025 | youthclubs4 = [VfL Wolfsburg](/source/VfL_Wolfsburg) | years1 = 2023–2025 | clubs1 = [VfL Wolfsburg](/source/VfL_Wolfsburg) | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2025– | clubs2 = [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan) | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2025– | clubs3 = [Milan Futuro](/source/Milan_Futuro) ({{Tooltip|res.|Reserve team}}) | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2021–2022 | nationalteam1 = [Germany U16](/source/Germany_national_under-16_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam2 = [Germany U17](/source/Germany_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 12 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | nationalyears3 = 2024 | nationalteam3 = [Germany U18](/source/Germany_national_under-18_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 3 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2024– | nationalteam4 = [Germany U19](/source/Germany_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps4 = 3 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2025– | nationalteam5 = [Germany U20](/source/Germany_national_under-20_football_team) | nationalcaps5 = 4 | nationalgoals5 = 0 | club-update = 23:30, 21 March 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 22:45, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [football](/source/Association_football)}} {{Medal|Country|{{fb|GER}}}} {{Medal|Comp|[FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup)}} {{Medal|W|[2023 Indonesia](/source/2023_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup)|}} {{Medal|Comp|[UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship)}} {{Medal|W|[2023 Hungary](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship)|}} }} '''Davide Uyoyo Odogu''' (born 3 June 2006) is a German professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [centre-back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for {{Italian football updater|Milan}} club [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan). He is a [German youth international](/source/Germany_national_youth_football_team).{{Soccerway|david-uyoyo-odogu/760160}} ==Club career== ===VfL Wolfsburg=== Born in [Berlin](/source/Berlin), Odogu played for the [youth academies](/source/Youth_system) of Steglitzer SC Südwest and [Hertha Zehlendorf](/source/Hertha_Zehlendorf), before spending a season with the youth academy of [Union Berlin](/source/1._FC_Union_Berlin). He moved to [Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) club [VfL Wolfsburg](/source/VfL_Wolfsburg) in 2020, initially joining the youth academy.{{cite web|url= https://www.berliner-zeitung.de/sport-leidenschaft/1-fc-union-berlin/1-fc-union-berlin-in-david-odogu-steckt-ein-hauch-der-eisernen-aus-koepenick-li.2165520 |website=Berliner-Zeiting|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= There is a touch of the Iron Men from Köpenick in David Odog|first=Andreas|last=Baingo|date=12 June 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/sport/regionalsport/wolfsburg/article238097713/David-Odogu-Zwischen-Schulbank-und-Profi-Traum.html |website=Braunsxhweiger-Zeitung|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= David Odogu: Zwischen Schulbank und Profi-Traum|date=7 April 2023}} In December 2022, he signed a new contract with VfL Wolfsburg.{{cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=45859|website=Allnigeriasoccer.com|accessdate=2 January 2023|title= Talented German-Nigerian defender extends Wolfsburg contract|date=December 22, 2022}} In January 2023, he attended mid-season training camp with the VfL Wolfsburg first-team squad.{{cite web|url=https://sport.sky.de/fussball/artikel/bundesliga-fuenf-spannende-buli-talente-auf-der-watchlist/12782152/34943|website=sky.de|accessdate=2 December 2023|title=Fairytale story included: Five exciting talents on the watchlist|first=Yannick|last=Smuda|date=January 8, 2023}} Odogu finished runner-up with VfL Wolfsburg under-17 in the U17 Nachwuchsliga at the end of the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_VfL_Wolfsburg_season).{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/matchwinner-cherny-ein-geiles-gefuehl-947038/artikel|website=[Kicker](/source/Kicker_(magazine))|access-date=2 January 2024|title= Match winner Cherny: "An awesome feeling"|date=16 April 2023}} ===AC Milan=== On 1 September 2025, he moved to Italy and joined [Serie A](/source/Serie_A) club [AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan), permanently for an estimated €10 million transfer fee ahead of the [2025–26 season](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_AC_Milan_season).{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/milan/?action=read&idnet=bWlsYW5uZXdzLml0LTU4OTA3NA|publisher=tuttomercatoweb.com |title=Ufficiale: Depositato il contratto di David Odogu |date=1 September 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/it/liste/odogu-nuovo-giocatore-milan-ufficiale-cifre-formula-affare/blt5aa92fe76edd2266#cs3331a23b4f618c3e |publisher=Goal.com|title=Odogu è un nuovo giocatore del Milan, è ufficiale: le cifre e la formula dell'affare |date=1 September 2025}} On 23 September, Odogu made his debut for the club in a 3–0 [Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia) home victory over [Lecce](/source/US_Lecce), substituting [Strahinja Pavlović](/source/Strahinja_Pavlovi%C4%87).{{cite web |url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/coppa-italia/2025-09-23/cruising-into-the-round-of-16 |title=CRUISING INTO THE ROUND OF 16 |publisher=acmilan.com |date=23 September 2025 }} One day later, he debuted for AC Milan's [reserve team](/source/reserve_team) [Milan Futuro](/source/Milan_Futuro) on 24 September, starting in a goalless draw [Serie D Group B](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Serie_D) away match against Casatese Merate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.acmilan.com/en/news/articles/milan-futuro/2025-09-24/goalless-draw-away-at-merate |title=GOALLESS DRAW AWAY AT MERATE |website=acmilan.com |date=September 24, 2025|accessdate=September 24, 2025}} On 28 December, he made his [league](/source/Serie_A) debut with AC Milan substituting [Fikayo Tomori](/source/Fikayo_Tomori) during the second half of a 3-0 win over [Hellas Verona](/source/Hellas_Verona_F.C.).{{cite web|url= https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/nkunku-double-gives-milan-3-0-win-over-verona-2025-12-28/|website=Reuters~accessdate=29 Dec 2025|date=28 Dec 2025|title= Nkunku double gives Milan 3-0 win over Verona }} ==International career== A [Germany youth](/source/Germany_national_under-17_football_team) international,{{cite web|url= https://www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de/sport/vfl-wolfsburg/article240643272/WM-Abenteuer-von-VfL-Talent-Odogu-in-Indonesien-geht-weiter.html |website=Braunschweiger-Zeitung.de|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= VfL talent Odogu's World Cup adventure in Indonesia continues |date=November 21, 2023|first=Daniel|last= Mau}} Odogu featured for the Germany side that won the [final](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship) of the [2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship) in [Hungary](/source/Hungary), and the [2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2023_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup) in [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia).{{cite web|url=https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=49649|website=All Nigeria Soccer|accessdate=2 January 2024|title=Osawe sees red, Odogu puts in solid shift as Germany lift Fifa U17 World Cup for the first time|date=December 2, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportschau.de/fussball/u21/video-interview-david-odogu-100.html|website=Sportschau|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= Odogu - "There is an incredible mentality in the team"|date=December 4, 2023 }}{{cite web|url= https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=49645#google_vignette|website=All Nigeria Soccer|title='Greatest success of our careers for me and the team' - Germany CB Odogu ahead of U17 World Cup final|date= December 2, 2023}} ==Style of play== Odogu is described as a tall defender, capable of playing on the right or left side of [central defence](/source/Defender_(association_football)).{{cite web|url=https://soccernet.ng/2023/11/eligible-for-nigerias-super-eagles-but-soaring-elsewhere-meet-germanys-world-cup-star-david-odogu.html|website=Soccernet.ng|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= Eligible for Nigeria's Super Eagles, but soaring elsewhere: Meet Germany's World Cup star David Odogu|first=Kelvin|last=Omachonu}} Combining physical strength, with speed and a good tackling ability he has been compared to [German international](/source/Germany_national_football_team) defender [Antonio Rüdiger](/source/Antonio_R%C3%BCdiger).{{cite web|url=https://www.fussballeck.com/bundesliga/vfl-wolfsburg/der-naechste-antonio-ruediger-chelsea-buhlt-um-deutsches-u17-talent/|website=Fussballeck|accessdate=2 December 2023|title= "The next Antonio Rüdiger": Chelsea is courting German U17 talent|first=Markus|last=Krause|date=1 January 2024}} ==Personal life== Born in Germany, Odogu has [Nigerian](/source/Nigeria) heritage through his father.{{cite web|url=https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/winners-osakwe-and-david-odogu-nigeria-eligble-stars-help-germany-reach-u17wc-final-2023112907172043657|website=Pulsesports.ng|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= Winners Osakwe and David Odogu: Nigeria-eligble stars help Germany reach U17WC fina|first=zuchukwu|last=Akawor|date=29 November 2023}}{{cite web|url= https://www.waz-online.de/sport/regional/vfl-top-talent-odogu-der-sohn-eines-pianisten-lebt-in-wolfsburg-den-profi-traum-635YSK3LCFCZ5GJ7UVKEPKWDG4.html|website=Waz|accessdate=2 January 2024|title= VfL top talent Odogu: The son of a pianist is living the professional dream in Wolfsburg|date=31 March 2003}} His parents and his sister attended the [2023 UEFA European U17 Championship](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship) [final](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship), which [Germany](/source/Germany_national_under-17_football_team) won against [France](/source/France_national_under-17_football_team), but Odogu didn't play however. While he was away he continued with his education, and even sat exams in History and Geography during the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/weltmeister-odogu-fremde-menschen-haben-im-zug-fuer-mich-geklatscht-982968/artikel|website=[Kicker](/source/Kicker_(magazine))|access-date=2 January 2024|title= World champion Odogu: "Strangers clapped for me on the train|date=12 May 2023}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 21 March 2026}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes [Coppa Italia](/source/Coppa_Italia)}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="2"|[VfL Wolfsburg](/source/VfL_Wolfsburg) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_VfL_Wolfsburg_season) |[Bundesliga](/source/Bundesliga) |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !3!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!colspan="2"|—!!3!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|[AC Milan](/source/AC_Milan) |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_AC_Milan_season) |[Serie A](/source/Serie_A) |2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !2!!0!!1!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!3!!0 |- |rowspan="2"|[Milan Futuro](/source/Milan_Futuro) |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Serie_D) |[Serie D](/source/Serie_D) |3||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||3||0 |- !colspan=2|Total !3!!0!!0!!0!!colspan="2"|—!!0!!0!!3!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !8!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!9!!0 |} ;Notes {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''Germany U17''' *[UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship): [2023](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship){{Cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0282-182989bb7eb4-4fac0025443c-1000--germany-take-title-with-shoot-out-win-over-france/ |title=Germany take title with shoot-out win over France |date=2 June 2023 |publisher=UEFA |access-date=6 January 2024}} * [FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/FIFA_U-17_World_Cup): [2023](/source/2023_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup){{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/tournaments/mens/u17worldcup/indonesia-2023/articles/germany-france-match-review-watch-highlights|title=Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama|publisher=FIFA.com|date=2 December 2023|access-date=6 January 2024}} == References == {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{WorldFootball.net|david-odogu}} * {{Kicker|david-odogu}} {{AC Milan squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Odogu, David}} Category:2006 births Category:Footballers from Berlin Category:Living people Category:21st-century German sportsmen Category:German people of Nigerian descent Category:Sportspeople of Nigerian descent Category:Men's association football defenders Category:German men's footballers Category:Germany men's youth international footballers Category:VfL Wolfsburg players Category:AC Milan players Category:Bundesliga players Category:German expatriate men's footballers Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Category:German expatriate sportspeople in Italy --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [David Odogu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Odogu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Odogu?action=history)). 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