Destiny Uche Obiogumu (born 27 April 2004) is a German-Nigerian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for German Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim U19 side. His parents are both Nigerians by origin.
Early Life and Career
He was born in Benin City but left when he was two years old and was brought up in Germany, so he has a German passport.
Obiogumu is a left-winger, but he is versatile and can play anywhere in the attacking role. The 17-year-old played as an attacking midfielder in Hoffenheim’s U19 clash against Bayern Munich U19 on Sunday, October 24.
International Career
The youngster impressed Rohr with a goal from his number 10 role as the game ended 1-1. It was his fifth goal in eight games in the Junior Bundesliga South/South West.
Meanwhile, Rohr believes he is similar to former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi. Although Mikel played in a deeper role at Chelsea, he actually started his career as an attacking midfielder.
He also played as a number 10 during his time with the Super Eagles, which is why Rohr’s comparison of Obiogumu with the former Chelsea star is not really out of place.
The German tactician even had some words of praise for the youngster after he scored against Bayern’s U-19.
“It’s a good sign to see a player score a goal,” Rohr said.
Rohr sees him as a player for the future and had a conversation with the player after the game. Obiogumu, who was pleasantly surprised by the attention of the Super Eagles manager, has not yet featured for any of the German youth teams and is able to go into the Nigeria set up as soon as possible.
He is yet to play for Die Maancshaft’s youth teams, meaning he doesn’t need to apply for an international switch should he decide to represent Nigeria.
Obiogumu can always seek the advice of Kevin Akpoguma, who plays for Hoffenheim’s first team. Akpoguma was also eligible to play for Germany but represented Nigeria at international level, even though he captained the German U20 team at the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup.
Also, he could count on players like Leon Balogun and Maduka Okoye, who both grew up in Germany but decided to play for Nigeria.
At 17, Obioguma is not ready for the senior national team. He needs to prove himself with an A team before he can begin to look the part. Rohr believes that he could be blooded into the Nigeria national youth set up as a first means of bringing him into the fold.
Nothing is assured yet, but he has caught the eyes of Rohr, who is already laying the groundwork to welcome another promising talent.
But for now, Obiogumu should be all about growing at his club.
Wife/ Girlfriend
Uche Obiogumu is currently single and not dating or in any relationship. The youngster is also focusing on his career more for now. Uche Obiogumu is also not yet married.
Net Worth and Salary
Uche Obiogumu’s net worth as of 2021 is estimated to be around $50, 000 – $550, 000 (net worth estimated in 2021).
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