| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1980-11-09) 9 November 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Eschwege, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1995 | KSV Hessen Kassel | ||
| 1995–1998 | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2004 | Borussia Dortmund II | 85 | (13) |
| 1999–2002 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | VfB Lübeck | 21 | (2) |
| 2005 | KSV Hessen Kassel | 14 | (0) |
| 2006 | Kickers Emden | 1 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Brabrand IF | ||
| 2007–2008 | SpVgg Erkenschwick | 22 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Sportfreunde Lotte | 15 | (2) |
| 2009–2011 | TuS Eving-Lindenhorst | ||
| 2011–2014 | ASC 09 Dortmund | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Germany U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2000 | Germany U21 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francis Bugri (born 9 November 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
Club career
A Borussia Dortmund youth product, Bugri won one national title with the club's under-17 team and two with the under-19 team.[2] At the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship, he played alongside Sebastian Deisler, Sebastian Kehl und Roman Weidenfeller and was voted into the competitions All Star Team.[2]
He made four Bundesliga appearances with the club,[3] his last coming on 17 November 2001 as a substitute in the last minutes of a 3–1 win against 1860 Munich.[2] At the end of the season, he won the Bundesliga title with Borussia Dortmund.[2]
Bugri retired from playing in summer 2014.[4]
Personal life
Bugri is the son of a Ghanaian father and Romanian mother and was born in Eschwege.[5]
Honours
Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga: 2001–02[2]
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 2001–02
Germany U16
- UEFA European Under-16 Championship third place: 1997[6]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Die Champions | Himself | Documentary |
| 2010 | Halbzeit - Vom Traum ins Leben | Himself | Documentary |
References
- ^ "Bugri, Francis" (in German). Kicker. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Müller, Peter (18 June 2013). "Der Ex-Champion" [The former champion]. 11 Freunde (in German). Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Müller, Peter (17 June 2013). "Francis Bugri zwischen Champions League und Westfalenliga" [Francis Bugri between the Champions League and the Westphalia League]. Der Westen (in German). Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Abschiedsspiel: Francis Bugri verabschiedet sich im Waldstadion" [Farewell match: Francis Bugri bids farewell at the Waldstadion]. Westfälische Rundschau (in German). 1 August 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ "Francis Bugri". Westfälische Nachrichten (in German). 22 June 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
- ^ Garin, Erik (28 June 2006). "European U-16 Championship 1997". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
External links
- Francis Bugri at WorldFootball.net
- Francis Bugri at DFB (also available in German)
- Francis Bugri at IMDb
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