Simon Ogar Veron

Simon Ogar
Personal information
Full name Simon Ogar Veron
Date of birth (1987-04-24) 24 April 1987 (age 37)
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

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.

On 6 August 2020, the BFF banned Ogar from Belarusian football for two years for his involvement in match fixing.[3]

International

Ogar was during his time in Norway member of the Nigeria national under-20 football team.[4]

References

  1. ^ - Glimt-håp løy om alderen - VG Nett om Bodø/Glimt
  2. ^ Veron Simon Ogar skal være 31 år, og ikke 18. – Bare tull, sier spilleren selv.
  3. ^ Огар, Богунов и еще 7 футболистов дисквалифицированы на 2 года за участие в договорных матчах и другие решения ДК АБФФ (in Russian)
  4. ^ Ogar Veron Simon - SMWW Sports Agency


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