Nathanael Ogbeta

Nathanael Ogbeta

Personal information
Full name	Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta [1]
Date of birth	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Salford, England [2]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Plymouth Argyle
Number	3
Youth career
2011–2021	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Shrewsbury Town	51	(2)
2022–2024	Swansea City	2	(0)
2023	→ Peterborough United (loan)	20	(1)
2024	→ Bolton Wanderers (loan)	15	(2)
2024–	Plymouth Argyle	15	(1)
International career‡
	England U17
	England U18
2022	England U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:48, 12 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta (born 28 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Plymouth Argyle.

Early and personal life

Ogbeta was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. ^[2] His sister Naomi is an athlete. ^[3] He is a devout Christian. ^[4]

Career

Ogbeta joined Manchester City at the age of ten. ^[2] He made his debut for the Manchester City U18 team during the 2018–19 season in a 4–2 win over Reading. ^[2] During the 2019–20 season, Ogbeta made two appearances for the Manchester City U21s in the EFL Trophy in games against Scunthorpe United and Tranmere Rovers. ^[5]

On 25 January 2021, Ogbeta signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town on an 18-month deal. ^{[6] [7]} He made his debut for The Shrews on 30 January, starting in a 2–0 win at home to Peterborough United. ^[8]

On 31 January 2022, Ogbeta joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on a two-and-a-half-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. ^{[9] [10]} After getting limited game time with Swansea, on 13 January 2023 he joined League One side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season. ^{[11] [12]} He scored his first Peterborough goal on 25 March 2023 in a 2–0 win over Derby County. ^[13]

He moved on loan to Bolton Wanderers in January 2024. ^[14] He scored on his debut, in a 4–1 away win at Carlisle. ^{[15] [16]}

He was released by Swansea at the end of the 2023–24 season, ^[17] and signed for Plymouth Argyle with effect from 1 July 2024. ^[18] He scored his first goal for Plymouth on 25 January 2025, a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Sunderland. ^[19]

International career

Born in England, Ogbeta is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. ^[20] He is a youth international for England. ^[21]

On 29 March 2022, Ogbeta made his England U20 debut in a 3–1 victory over Germany in Colchester. ^[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 March 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U-21s	2018–19 [23]	—	—		—		—		6 [a]	0	6	0
	2019–20 [24]	—	—		—		—		4 [a]	0	4	0
	2020–21 [25]	—	—		—		—		2 [a]	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	12	0
Shrewsbury Town	2020–21 [25]	League One	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	2
	2021–22 [26]	League One	26	0	3	0	1	0	3 [a]	0	33	0
	Total		51	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	58	2
Swansea City	2021–22 [26]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2022–23 [27]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2023–24 [28]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Peterborough United (loan)	2022–23 [27]	League One	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2023–24 [28]	League One	15	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	17	2
Plymouth Argyle	2024–25 [29]	Championship	15	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	18	1
Career total			103	6	5	0	3	0	17	0	128	6

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

1. "Homepage" (PDF). EFL.
2. "NATHANAEL OGBETA". mancity.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
3. "Siblings: Nathanael and Naomi Ogbeta". www.mancity.com.
4. Cox, Lewis (12 March 2021). "Freedom is everything for new Shrewsbury Town starlet Nathanael Ogbeta". Shropshire Star.
5. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
6. "Shrewsbury sign Man City defender Ogbeta". BBC Sport.
7. Cox, Lewis (25 January 2021). "Shrewsbury Town sign Manchester City left-back Nathanael Ogbeta on 18-month deal". www.shropshirestar.com.
8. "Shrewsbury 2-0 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
9. "Swansea City sign Nathanael Ogbeta for undisclosed fee". Swansea City AFC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
10. "Swansea sign Shrewsbury's Ogbeta". BBC Sport.
11. "Posh Secure Defensive Swan In Loan Deal". Peterborough United. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
12. "Peterborough sign Swansea defender Ogbeta on loan". BBC Sport.
13. "Peterborough claim crucial win over Derby". BBC Sport. 25 March 2023.
14. "Bolton sign Swansea's Ogbeta on loan". BBC Sport. 26 January 2024.
15. "REPORT | Carlisle United 1 Wanderers 4 | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
16. "Carlisle United 1-4 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024.
17. "Swansea City confirms retained list ahead of 2024-25 season | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
18. "Argyle sign defender Nathanael Ogbeta | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk.
19. "Sunderland 2-2 Plymouth Argyle: Nathanael Ogbeta secures late point for Pilgrims". BBC Sport.
20. Cox, Lewis (21 June 2021). "Shrewsbury Town sporting siblings drive each other at top of the game". www.shropshirestar.com.
21. Nathanael Ogbeta at Soccerway
22. "Report: England MU20s 3-1 Germany". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
23. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
24. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
25. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
26. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
27. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
28. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
29. "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.