Simon Ogar Veron
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Simon Ogar Veron | ||
Date of birth | April 24, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Lida | ||
Youth career | |||
Christ Ambassador Spots Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004 | Sandnessjøen | ||
2005 | Stålkameratene | ||
2006–2007 | Christ Ambassador FC | ||
2008–2009 | Vitebsk | 39 | (0) |
2010–2011 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino | 37 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Dinamo Brest | 55 | (0) |
2014 | Naftan Novopolotsk | 8 | (0) |
2016 | Dinamo Brest | 12 | (0) |
2017– | Lida | 27 | (0) |
International career | |||
Nigeria U20 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 December 2017 |
Simon Ogar Veron or simply Ogar (born April 24, 1987 in Asaba, Delta State) is a Nigerian professional footballer. As of 2017, he plays for Lida.
Career
Club
While playing for Nigerian youth national team at a friendly tournament in Sweden in 2004, Ogar left the team and illegally moved to Norway, seeking asylum there. During 2004 and 2005 he played for low level Norwegian clubs Sandnessjøen and Stålkameratene, while living at a refugee camp. In late 2005 he was at a trial at the top level club Bodø/Glimt. The club was interested in signing the player,[1] but due to complications in paperwork related to Ogar's requested permanent residency in Norway, the deal was off and the player had to return to Nigeria.[2]
In 2008 Ogar moved to Belarus, where has been living and playing ever since.
International
Ogar was during his time in Norway member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[3]
References
External links
- Simon Ogar Veron at Soccerway
- 1987 births
- Living people
- Association football midfielders
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Norway
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate footballers in Belarus
- FC Vitebsk players
- FC Dinamo Brest players
- FC Naftan Novopolotsk players
- FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino players
- FC Lida players
- Nigerian football biography stubs