Kevin Akpoguma
Nigeria Football Federation target Kevin Akpoguma set an unwanted
Bundesliga record in Hoffenheim's 3-0 loss to Hamburg at the
Volksparkstadion (Hamburg) on Sunday, November 26.The Germany youth international, who started on the right side of a
three-man central defense for Hoffenheim, put through his own net in
the sixth minute to give Hamburg the lead.
As reported by the official website of the Bundesliga, Akpoguma
scored the Bundesliga's 1000th own goal. Former Schalke 04 defender
Willi Schulz is the first player credited with an own goal in the German
top-flight, and Benjamin Stambouli took the league's tally to 999 in
the 4-4 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon.
Akpoguma has recently broken into the first team of Hoffenheim,
starting and going the distance in their last four matches in the
league, including today's contest versus Hamburg.
The Neustadt an der Weinstraße born center back played for Rot-Weiß
Speyer, Schwarz-Weiß Speyer, FC Bavaria Wörth, FC Neureut 08 and
Karlsruher SC before joining Hoffenheim in the summer of 2013.
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