Adnan Ouedraogo​

I was born on the 14th of August in 1991 in Bremen, Germany, where I spent the first 19 years of my life, before moving to a village nearby Bremen.

Ever since I was a small child I loved playing sports, especially football. At the age of 4, when I received my first football, I would go out in the park with my Father or in the courtyard and play for hours, regardless of whether someone is playing with me or not. When I received my first football kit, I would always wear it in kindergarten during the breaks. It was also during that time, that I joined the football club "BTS Neustadt Bremen", where I played until the age of 16. My greatest achievements in football were two division championships and two second places in the states cup of Bremen. I believe that these achievements and the fact that I also tried out other sports (Badminton, Tae-Kwon-Doo) contributed to my aim of becoming a professional sports manager.

However, as I finished my "Abitur" (equivalent to "A-Levels") in 2010, it took two years for me to really figure out, what I want to do as a profession in the future. I was volunteering in the military, which taught me respect, fellowship and punctuality, which I am really thankful for. As much as I enjoyed the physical aspects of the job (especially in during the basic training), I was missing something in my professional life during the time as a military volunteer. When I felt the urge to move on to something different, I found out about the "International Sports, Management and Business" programme at the "Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences", applied and got admitted. Since I am studying within this programme for more than one year now, it has drawn clear that this was one of the best experiences in my life. Therefore, I am really thankful for the trust the lecturers and officials within my University have in my progress.