Adebowale Ogungbure

Adebowale Ogungbure

Personal information
Date of birth	(1981-07-13) 13 July 1981
Place of birth	Lagos, Nigeria
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Vissai Ninh Bình
Youth career
	Nigerdock Lagos
	NEPA Lagos
	ASACO Cotonou
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1998–2000	1. FC Nuremberg II
2000–2001	1. FC Nuremberg	12	(0)
2002–2003	SSV Reutlingen	32	(3)
2003–2005	FC Energie Cottbus	36	(0)
2005–2007	FC Sachsen Leipzig	43	(0)
2007–2008	Kickers Offenbach	15	(0)
2010–2011	SG Auheim
2011–	Vissai Ninh Bình
International career
	Nigeria	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:07, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Adebowale Ogungbure (born 13 July 1981) is a Nigerian footballer. Ogungbure last played for Vissai Ninh Bình of the Vietnamese V-League. He previously played for one season in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Nuremberg.

On 25 March 2006, in a match between FC Sachsen Leipzig and Hallescher FC, Ogungbure was the subject of monkey noises from Hallescher FC Fans. In retaliation he placed two fingers above his mouth and saluted at the crowd – a reference to Adolf Hitler. First, Ogungbure was accused and reported by German police, as it is illegal to make Nazi gestures for political or abusive purposes, but criminal proceedings were dropped 24 hours later.

The team and especially a group of the supporters of FC Sachsen came up with a campaign to show their solidarity with Ogungbure. The fans' campaign "Wir sind Ade" (We are Ade-bowale) managed to raise attention for Ogungbure's situation and against racism in Germany. The initiative still exists as "Bunte Kurve" (colourful fan stand).

External links

• Adebowale Ogungbure profile at Fussballdaten
• Adebowale Ogungbure at Soccerway