Bartholomew Ogbeche
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Ogoja, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Middlesbrough | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2005 | Paris SG | 57 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Bastia (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Metz (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Al-Jazira | 16 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Alavés | 29 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Valladolid | 35 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cádiz | 28 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 20 | (1) |
| 2011– | Middlesbrough | 9 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2002– | Nigeria | 11 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:46, 29 January 2012 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). |
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Bartholomew Ogbeche (born 1 October 1984 in Ogoja) is a Nigerian footballer who plays for Middlesbrough in England, as a forward.
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[edit] Club career
Still a youngster, Ogbeche was bought by French Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain FC, making his debuts with the first team during the 2001–02 season. However, he failed to settle at the club also suffering a thigh injury,[1] and serving two six-month loans, to fellow league teams SC Bastia and FC Metz. For the former, he netted in a 4–1 home win against Olympique de Marseille on 7 March 2004 -[2]the Corsicans secured their top flight status, and he left PSG for good in June 2005.
After a brief time in the United Arab Emirates, Ogbeche moved to Spain, first with Deportivo Alavés in Segunda División. Although he posted good individual numbers, the Basque team failed to return to the top division but he joined another club in the main category, Real Valladolid, making his league debut on 26 August 2007 in a 1–0 away win against RCD Espanyol (12 minutes played).[3]
In late August 2009, after two seasons of intermittent use, Ogbeche arranged a one-year deal with Andalusia's Cádiz CF, in the second level. He finished the season as the club's top scorer, but it finished in 19th position and was relegated.
After one year in Greece with lowly Kavala FC, Ogbeche joined Football League Championship team Middlesbrough on 18 October 2011, signing until the end of the season.[4] On 17 December, he scored his first goal for Boro, against Cardiff City.
[edit] International career
A Nigerian international since 2002, aged 18, Ogbeche was picked for that year's FIFA World Cup, and appeared in two group stage matches in an eventual group stage exit.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ PSG lose forward pair; UEFA.com, 12 November 2002
- ^ PSG suffer Sochaux setback; UEFA.com, 8 March 2004
- ^ Espanyol 0-1 Valladolid; ESPN Soccernet, 26 August 2007
- ^ Middlesbrough sign Nigeria striker Bartholomew Ogbeche; BBC Sports, 18 October 2011
- ^ Bartholomew Ogbeche – FIFA competition record
[edit] External links
- Bartholomew Ogbeche French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- L'Équipe stats (French)
- BDFutbol profile
- Bartholomew Ogbeche at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stats and bio at Cadistas1910 (Spanish)
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Nigerian footballers
- Association football forwards
- Ligue 1 players
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- SC Bastia players
- FC Metz players
- Al Jazira Club players
- La Liga footballers
- Deportivo Alavés footballers
- Real Valladolid footballers
- Cádiz CF footballers
- Kavala F.C. players
- The Football League players
- Middlesbrough F.C. players
- Nigeria international footballers
- 2002 FIFA World Cup players
- Nigerian expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in England
