Chiedozie Ogbene

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Chiedozie Ogbene
Personal information
Full name Chiedozie Ogbene[1]
Date of birth (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Nigeria
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Rotherham United
Number 19
Youth career
Tramore Athletic
College Corinthians
Kilreen Celtic
Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Cork City 9 (3)
2017 Limerick 32 (8)
2018–2019 Brentford 6 (0)
2018–2019 → Exeter City (loan) 14 (0)
2019– Rotherham United 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:49, 8 March 2020 (UTC)

Chiedozie Ogbene (born 1 May 1997) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United, as a winger.

He began his career in Ireland with Cork City and Limerick, before transferring to Brentford in 2018.

Early and personal life

Born in Nigeria, Ogbene moved with his family (including two brothers and two sisters) to Ireland in 2005.[2][3] He attended Bunscoil Chríost Rí.[3] He is a supporter of Liverpool.[3]

Career

Ogbene played Gaelic football for Nemo Rangers and association football for Tramore Athletic.[2][3] He also played for College Corinthians, Kilreen Celtic and Everton.[2]

He signed for Cork City in August 2015.[3] He won the Enda McGuill Cup with their under-19 youth team, and the 2016 FAI Cup with their senior team.[3]

He moved to Limerick in January 2017.[4] He was nominated three times for the League of Ireland Player of the Month award.[5]

In November 2017 he was linked with a transfer to English club Aston Villa.[6]

On 30 January 2018, Ogbene signed for English club Brentford on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee.[7] He made his league debut on 10 April 2018, making one further appearance that season.[8] He moved on loan to Exeter City in August 2018.[9]

On 29 August 2019, Ogbene joined League One club Rotherham United for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[10][11]

Career statistics

As of 8 March 2020
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cork City 2015[12] LOI Premier Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2016[12] LOI Premier Division 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 3
Total 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 3
Limerick 2017[12] LOI Premier Division 32 8 2 0 0 0 0 0 34 8
Brentford 2017–18[8] EFL Championship 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2018–19[13] 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
Total 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 9 0
Exeter City (loan) 2018–19[13] EFL League Two 13 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 17 0
Rotherham United 2019–20[14] EFL League One 25 1 3 0 0 0 1[a] 0 29 1
Career total 85 12 8 0 1 0 5 0 99 12
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Cork City

References

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Brentford" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "'I had to pick between soccer and Gaelic football but this is the dream' - Chiedozie Ogbene". The 42. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "TEN THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT CHIEDOZIE OGBENE". Brentford F.C. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan Kelly (19 January 2017). "Chiedozie Ogbene leaves Cork City for Limerick". Goal.com. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  5. ^ Colm Kinsella (2 November 2017). "Limerick FC winger Chiedozie Ogbene nominated for Player of Month award". Limerick Leader. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. ^ John Fallon and Liam Mackey (30 November 2017). "Aston Villa targeting talented Chiedozie Ogbene". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. ^ "Chiedozie Ogbene: Brentford sign forward from Irish side Limerick". BBC Sport. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  8. ^ a b "Games played by Chiedozie Ogbene in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Chiedozie Ogbene: Exeter City sign Brentford winger on loan until January". BBC Sport. 21 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  10. ^ "SIGNING Millers land winger from Brentford". Rotherham United F.C. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Chiedozie Ogbene: Rotherham United sign Brentford winger". BBC Sport. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  12. ^ a b c Chiedozie Ogbene at Soccerway. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  13. ^ a b "Games played by Chiedozie Ogbene in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Games played by Chiedozie Ogbene in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
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