Dennis Aogo
German association football player
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- Dennis Aogo (born 14 January 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back and midfielder.
- Early life Born to a German mother and a Nigerian father, Aogo grew up in Oberreut, a suburb in the south-west of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg.
- In 2002, aged 15, he joined SC Freiburg and attended their youth academy while graduating with Mittlere Reife at Max-Weber-Schule in Freiburg.
- Since 2004, he was a part of the SC Freiburg academy, and celebrated his debut in the Bundesliga at seventeen years of age and he immediately won himself a place in the centre of midfield.
- On 29 August 2013, Aogo was loaned to Schalke 04.
Dennis Aogo (born 14 January 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a left-back and midfielder. During his professional career, he played for SC Freiburg, Hamburger SV, Schalke 04, VfB Stuttgart and Hannover 96 and represented the German national team between 2010 and 2013.
Early life
Born to a German mother and a Nigerian father, Aogo grew up in Oberreut, a suburb in the south-west of Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. In 2000, when his parents split up, he moved with his father to Bruchsal and left Karlsruher SC to join Waldhof Mannheim. In 2002, aged 15, he joined SC Freiburg and attended their youth academy while graduating with Mittlere Reife at Max-Weber-Schule in Freiburg.
Club career
Aogo played with the Karlsruher SC academy and has played at several youth levels including the U15s and U16s. Since 2004, he was a part of the SC Freiburg academy, and celebrated his debut in the Bundesliga at seventeen years of age and he immediately won himself a place in the centre of midfield.
Aogo joined signed at Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in 2008 and was part of the regular starting lineup, mostly as a left back. On 29 August 2013, Aogo was loaned to Schalke 04. S04 then agreed transfer fee terms in June 2014 for a permanent €2,000,000 move, and Aogo signed a contract with Schalke 04 running until 30 June 2017.
On 9 August 2017, Aogo moved to VfB Stuttgart.
On 3 September 2019, Hannover 96 announced the signing of Aogo on a free transfer. In January 2020, he agreed the termination of his contract with the club.
Aogo announced his retirement from playing in August 2020. He amassed 340 appearances in the two top divisions of German pro football.
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