Simon Ogar Veron
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simon Ogar Veron | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| 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) |
| 2017–2019 | Lida | 67 | (1) |
| 2019 | Smorgon | 13 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Nigeria U20 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 December 2019 | |||
Simon Ogar Veron or simply Ogar (born 24 April 1987) is a Nigerian former professional footballer.
Career[edit]
Club[edit]
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.
On 6 August 2020, the BFF banned Ogar from Belarusian football for two years for his involvement in match fixing.[3]
International[edit]
Ogar was during his time in Norway member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ - Glimt-håp løy om alderen - VG Nett om Bodø/Glimt
- ^ Veron Simon Ogar skal være 31 år, og ikke 18. – Bare tull, sier spilleren selv.
- ^ Огар, Богунов и еще 7 футболистов дисквалифицированы на 2 года за участие в договорных матчах и другие решения ДК АБФФ (in Russian)
- ^ Ogar Veron Simon - SMWW Sports Agency
External links[edit]
- Simon Ogar Veron at Soccerway
- Simon Ogar Veron at FootballFacts.ru (in Russian)
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Nigerian men's footballers
- Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Norway
- Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belarus
- FC Vitebsk players
- FC Dynamo Brest players
- FC Naftan Novopolotsk players
- FC Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino players
- FC Lida players
- FC Smorgon players
- Sportspeople from Delta State
- Nigerian football midfielder stubs