Ogechika Brian Heil (born 27 November 2000) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga club Greifswalder FC.[2]

Ogechika Heil
Personal information
Full name Ogechika Brian Heil[1]
Date of birth (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Kassel, Germany
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Greifswalder FC
Number 19
Youth career
Fortuna Kassel
0000–2015 KSV Baunatal
2015–2016 Hessen Kassel
2016–2019 Hamburger SV
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Hamburger SV II 24 (4)
2021–2023 Hamburger SV 7 (0)
2021–2022Go Ahead Eagles (loan) 28 (1)
2023–2024 Preußen Münster 1 (0)
2024 Preußen Münster II 1 (2)
2024– Greifswalder FC 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024

Career

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Heil played for the youth teams of Fortuna Kassel, KSV Baunatal and Hessen Kassel,[3][4] before joining the academy of Hamburger SV in 2016. In 2019, he was promoted to Hamburg's second team. He made his professional debut for Hamburg's first team on 3 January 2021, coming on as a substitute in the 90th minute for Bakery Jatta against Jahn Regensburg. The home match finished as a 3–1 win for Hamburger SV.[5]

On 31 August 2023, Heil signed with Preußen Münster.[6]

On 16 August 2024, Heil's contract with Preußen Münster was terminated and he signed with Greifswalder FC in Regionalliga.[7]

Personal life

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Heil is a native of Kassel, Hesse,[3] and was born to a German mother and a Nigerian father.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Bis 2024: HSV bindet Ogechika Heil". HSV (in German). 15 April 2022. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ Ogechika Heil at WorldFootball.net  
  3. ^ a b Friedrichs, Björn; Bülau, Maximilian (22 November 2020). "Gewinner und Verlierer der 2. Fußball-Bundesliga: Ein Kasseler für den HSV" [Winners and losers of the 2. Bundesliga: A Kassel player for HSV]. Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine (in German). Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Diese drei Talente lässt Titz bei den HSV-Profis ran" [Titz gives these three talents a go with the HSV pros]. Hamburger Morgenpost (in German). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Germany » 2. Bundesliga 2020/2021 » 14. Round » Hamburger SV – Jahn Regensburg 3:1". WorldFootball.net. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  6. ^ "VOM HAMBURGER SV: OGECHIKA HEIL WECHSELT ZUM SC PREUSSEN" [FROM HAMBURGER SV: OGECHIKA HEIL MOVES TO SC PREUSSEN] (in German). Preußen Münster. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Ogechika Heil wechselt von Preußen Münster zum Greifswalder FC" [Ogechika Heil moves from Preußen Münster to Greifswalder FC] (in German). Greifswalder FC. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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