Greg Sloggett

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Greg Sloggett
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Sloggett warming up for Hartlepool United in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-03) 3 July 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Gormanston, Ireland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Hartlepool United
Number 15
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2018 UCD 75 (6)
2019 Derry City 34 (1)
2020–2023 Dundalk 102 (4)
2024 Cheltenham Town 2 (0)
2024– Hartlepool United 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:43, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Gregory Sloggett (born 3 July 1996) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Hartlepool United.

Contents

Career

Born in Gormanston, [2] Sloggett began his career with UCD, before signing for Derry City for the 2019 season, [3] [4] where he turned professional. [5] [6] He was an important player for the club, [7] [8] but left to sign for Dundalk for the 2020 season. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] He made 160 appearances in all competitions for Dundalk, which included 16 appearances in the UEFA Europa League. [1]

After a trial with the club, [19] Sloggett signed for League One side Cheltenham Town in February 2024. [20] [21] [22] He was released by the club at the end of the 2023–24 season. [23]

On 15 July 2024, he signed for National League side Hartlepool United. [24]

Personal life

His girlfriend Chloe Mustaki is also a footballer. [25]

Career statistics

As of 28 September 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
UCD 2014 [26] LOI Premier Division 4000001 [lower-alpha 1] 050
2015 [26] LOI First Division 5000100060
2016 [26] LOI First Division224100000234
2017 [26] LOI First Division241001000251
2018 [26] LOI First Division201200000221
Total756302010816
Derry City 2019 [26] LOI Premier Division341000000341
Dundalk 2020 [26] LOI Premier Division14240008 [lower-alpha 2] 0262
2021 [26] LOI Premier Division29140005 [lower-alpha 3] 0381
2022 [26] LOI Premier Division321220000343
2023 [26] LOI Premier Division27010004 [lower-alpha 4] 1321
Total1024112001711307
Cheltenham Town 2023–24 [26] League One 2000000020
Hartlepool United 2024–25 [26] National League 8000000080
Career total221111422018125514
  1. ↑ Appearance in play-offs
  2. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League qualification
  3. ↑ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League qualification; one appearance in FAI President's Cup
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League qualification

Honours

Dundalk

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  5. ↑ O'Hehir, Paul (29 March 2019). "Derry City's Greg Sloggett loving move into full-time football". Irish Mirror.
  6. ↑ "Derry City sign UCD midfielder Sloggett" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ↑ "Comment: Greg Sloggett - The quiet cog in Derry City's engine room".
  8. ↑ "Derry City's Greg Sloggett hoping to use his inside knowledge against UCD tonight".
  9. ↑ "Sloggett joins Dundalk from Derry" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ "Sloggett inks Dundalk deal". 8 November 2019 – via www.rte.ie.{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  12. ↑ O'Hehir, Paul (14 February 2020). "Greg Sloggett impressed by Dundalk setup since making move to Oriel Park". Irish Mirror.
  13. ↑ "Dundalk's Greg Sloggett says he's 'forever grateful' to Derry City".
  14. ↑ Reilly, Caoimhín. "Dundalk FC recruit Greg Sloggett delighted at joining club where 'it really matters to people'". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie.
  15. ↑ Newberry, Niall. "Greg Sloggett stresses the need for Dundalk to get back to winning ways". www.dundalkdemocrat.ie.
  16. ↑ "Dundalk FC's Greg Sloggett on Bray tie – 'We've done the hard part to start but there's no easy draw in the Cup'". Independent.ie. 14 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Dundalk's Greg Sloggett urges Derry City players to 'keep the faith'".
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