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Shadrach Ogie

Shadrach Ogie

Irish footballer

Shadrach Nosa Ogie (born 26 August 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for Gillingham.

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Club career

Leyton Orient

Born in Limerick, Republic of Ireland,[2] Ogie played youth football for local club Pike Rovers.[3] Upon moving to England, Ogie played football in Hornchurch's youth academy, before joining Leyton Orient in 2018.[citation needed]

On 1 February 2019, after receiving international clearance from FIFA allowing him to play competitive football, Ogie signed a professional contract with Leyton Orient. The following day, Ogie made his debut for the club, playing 39 minutes in a 1–0 FA Trophy win against Blyth Spartans.[4] In March 2019, Ogie was loaned out to Isthmian League club Bishop's Stortford,[5] making seven appearances and scoring once.[6]

Following Leyton Orient's promotion back into the English Football League, Ogie's first appearance of the 2019–20 season came in a 2–0 EFL Trophy win against Southend United.[2]

Dover Athletic (loan)

On 17 January 2020, Ogie joined Dover Athletic on loan.[7] He made his debut for the club in a 0-0 away draw at Notts County[8] and scored his first goal for the club the following week with a superb solo effort in a 2–0 victory over Aldershot Town.[9]

Aldershot Town (loan)

Ogie joined Aldershot Town on an initial one month loan deal on 3 October 2020.[10] He made his debut that day as Aldershot lost 2–1 to Hartlepool United.[11] On 4 November 2020, Ogie's loan was extended until the end of the 2020–21 season.[12] He scored his first goal for the Shots on 12 December 2020 in a 3–2 league defeat to Boreham Wood[13] and made it two in two matches the following week with a screamer in a 5–1 FA Trophy thrashing of Welwyn Garden City.[14]

Contract extension

On 27 January 2022, Ogie signed a contract extension with Leyton Orient, which would have kept him at the club until the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]

Gillingham

On 18 July 2023, Ogie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee.[16] He made his Gills debut in a man of the match display on 5 August in a 1-0 away win against Stockport County.

International career

On 21 March 2019, Ogie made his debut for Republic of Ireland under-18's in a 4–0 loss against Turkey U18,[17] a month after making his under-19 debut for Ireland on 5 February 2019.[18]

Style of play

Neil Harris, his former manager at Gillingham, has said of Ogie: "He's competitive, he's quick, aggressive, left footed" and possessing "a good passing range".[16]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2022
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  1. Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

Honours

Leyton Orient

References

  1. [1]
    "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. [2]
    Shadrach Ogie at Soccerway
  3. [3]
    "Desmond suffer Kennedy Cup penalty shoot-out heartbreak". Limerick Leader. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. [4]
    "Ogie and others pushing senior players in O's first-team". East London Advertiser. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  5. [5]
    "Shadrach Ogie loaned to Isthmian Premier side Bishop's Stortford". East London & West Essex Guardian. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Shadrach Ogie: Bishop's Stortford F.C." Bishop's Stortford F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Hess adds to his defensive options". Dover Athletic F.C. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. [8]
    "Notts County 0-0 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  9. [9]
    "Dover Athletic 2-0 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  10. [10]
    "NEW SIGNING: SHOTS SIGN OGIE!". www.theshots.co.uk. 3 October 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Hartlepool United 2–1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  12. [12]
    "TRANSFER NEWS: Shadrach Ogie's Loan has been extended!". www.theshots.co.uk. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  13. [13]
    "Boreham Wood 3–2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  14. [14]
    "MATCH REPORT: WELWYN GARDEN CITY 1 ALDERSHOT TOWN 5 (FA TROPHY THIRD ROUND) (A)". www.theshots.co.uk. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. [15]
    "Shadrach Ogie signs contract extension at the Os". Leyton Orient F.C. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  16. [16]
    "Gills capture the signing of Shadrach Ogie". Gillingham F.C. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  17. [17]
    "Ireland U18: Turkey secure win in opening friendly". Football Association of Ireland. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  18. [18]
    "NEWS: Shadrach Ogie receives Ireland U19 call-up". Leyton Orient F.C. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  19. [19]
    "Games played by Shadrach Ogie in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  20. [20]
    "Games played by Shadrach Ogie in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  21. [21]
    "Games played by Shadrach Ogie in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  22. [22]
    "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
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