| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Salford, England [2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [3] | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barnsley (on loan from Plymouth Argyle) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| 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 | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Barnsley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| England U17 | |||
| England U18 | |||
| 2022 | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:53, 20 September 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals 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 League One side Barnsley, on loan from EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.
Ogbeta was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. [2] His sister Naomi is an athlete. [4] He is a devout Christian. [5]
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. [6]
On 25 January 2021, Ogbeta signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town on an 18-month deal. [7] [8] He made his debut for The Shrews on 30 January, starting in a 2–0 win at home to Peterborough United. [9]
On 31 January 2022, Ogbeta joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on a two-and-a-half-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. [10] [11] 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. [12] [13] He scored his first Peterborough goal on 25 March 2023 in a 2–0 win over Derby County. [14]
He moved on loan to Bolton Wanderers in January 2024. [15] He scored on his debut, in a 4–1 away win at Carlisle. [16] [17]
He was released by Swansea at the end of the 2023–24 season, [18] and signed for Plymouth Argyle with effect from 1 July 2024. [19] He scored his first goal for Plymouth on 25 January 2025, a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Sunderland. [20]
On 26 June 2025, he joined Barnsley on loan for the 2025–26 season. [21]
Born in England, Ogbeta is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent. [22] He is a youth international for England. [23]
On 29 March 2022, Ogbeta made his England U20 debut in a 3–1 victory over Germany in Colchester. [24]
| 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 [25] | — | — | — | — | 6 [a] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 [26] | — | — | — | — | 4 [a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 [27] | — | — | — | — | 2 [a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2020–21 [27] | League One | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| 2021–22 [28] | 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 [28] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022–23 [29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 [30] | 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 [29] | League One | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Bolton Wanderers (loan) | 2023–24 [30] | League One | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2024–25 [31] | Championship | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| 2025–26 [32] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Barnsley (loan) | 2025–26 [32] | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 112 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 139 | 6 | ||