Shadrach Ogie

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Shadrach Ogie
Personal information
Full name Shadrach Nosa Ogie [1]
Date of birth (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Limerick, Ireland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Gillingham
Number 22
Youth career
Pike Rovers
Hornchurch
2018–2019 Leyton Orient
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2023 Leyton Orient 44 (0)
2019Bishop's Stortford (loan) 7 (1)
2020Dover Athletic (loan) 8 (1)
2020–2021Aldershot Town (loan) 29 (1)
2023– Gillingham 38 (1)
International career
2019 Republic of Ireland U18 2 (0)
2019 Republic of Ireland U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024 (UTC)

Shadrach Nosa Ogie (born 25 August 2001) is an Irish professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League Two club 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. [4]

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. [5] In March 2019, Ogie was loaned out to Isthmian League club Bishop's Stortford, [6] making seven appearances and scoring once. [7]

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. [8] He made his debut for the club in a 0-0 away draw at Notts County [9] and scored his first goal for the club the following week with a superb solo effort in a 2–0 victory over Aldershot Town. [10]

Aldershot Town (loan)

Ogie joined Aldershot Town on an initial one month loan deal on 3 October 2020. [11] He made his debut that day as Aldershot lost 2–1 to Hartlepool United. [12] On 4 November 2020, Ogie's loan was extended until the end of the 2020–21 season. [13] He scored his first goal for the Shots on 12 December 2020 in a 3–2 league defeat to Boreham Wood [14] and made it two in two matches the following week with a screamer in a 5–1 FA Trophy thrashing of Welwyn Garden City. [15]

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. [16]

Gillingham

On 18 July 2023, Ogie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee. [4] He made his league debut for the Gills on 5 August 2023 in a 1–0 away win against Stockport County. [17]

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, [18] a month after making his under-19 debut for Ireland on 5 February 2019. [19]

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". [4]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 April 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leyton Orient 2018–19 National League 00001 [a] 010
2019–20 [20] League Two 0000003 [b] 030
2020–21 [21] League Two0000001 [b] 010
2021–22 [22] League Two31030002 [b] 0360
Total310300070410
Bishop's Stortford (loan) 2018–19 Isthmian Premier Division 7171
Dover Athletic (loan) 2019–20 [20] National League8181
Aldershot Town (loan) 2020–21 [21] National League291103 [a] 1332
Career Total7534000101894
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy.

Honours

Leyton Orient

References

  1. "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 Shadrach Ogie at Soccerway
  3. "Desmond suffer Kennedy Cup penalty shoot-out heartbreak". Limerick Leader. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gills capture the signing of Shadrach Ogie". Gillingham F.C. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. "Ogie and others pushing senior players in O's first-team". East London Advertiser. 12 February 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  6. "Shadrach Ogie loaned to Isthmian Premier side Bishop's Stortford". East London & West Essex Guardian. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  7. "Shadrach Ogie: Bishop's Stortford F.C." Bishop's Stortford F.C. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. "Hess adds to his defensive options". Dover Athletic F.C. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  9. "Notts County 0-0 Dover Athletic". BBC Sport. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  10. "Dover Athletic 2-0 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  11. "NEW SIGNING: SHOTS SIGN OGIE!". www.theshots.co.uk. 3 October 2020.
  12. "Hartlepool United 2–1 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  13. "TRANSFER NEWS: Shadrach Ogie's Loan has been extended!". www.theshots.co.uk. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. "Boreham Wood 3–2 Aldershot Town". BBC Sport. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  15. "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.
  16. "Shadrach Ogie signs contract extension at the Os". Leyton Orient F.C. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  17. "Report | Stockport County 0-1 Gillingham". Gillingham F.C. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  18. "Ireland U18: Turkey secure win in opening friendly". Football Association of Ireland. 21 March 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  19. "NEWS: Shadrach Ogie receives Ireland U19 call-up". Leyton Orient F.C. 5 February 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  20. 1 2 "Games played by Shadrach Ogie in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  21. 1 2 "Games played by Shadrach Ogie in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  22. "Games played by Shadrach Ogie in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  23. "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.