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Igoh Ogbu
Ogbu with Sogndal in 2020
Personal information
Full name Igoh Ogbu
Date of birth (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth Jos, Nigeria[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Team information
Current team
 Slavia Prague
Number 5
Youth career
2017–2018 Gombe United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Rosenborg 0 (0)
2018 → Levanger (loan) 9 (0)
2019 → Sogndal (loan) 15 (1)
2020 Sogndal 26 (1)
2021–2022 Lillestrøm 54 (4)
2023– Slavia Prague 32 (1)
International career
2019 Nigeria U20 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 January 2024

Igoh Ogbu (born 8 February 2000) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Slavia Prague.

Club career[edit]

Ogbu started his career with Gombe United in Nigeria, before joining Norwegian club Rosenborg in February 2018, where he signed a four-year contract.[2] Following loan spells with Levanger and Sogndal, Ogbu joined the latter permanently in June 2020.[3] On 29 January 2021, he joined Lillestrøm on a five-year contract.[4] He made his Eliteserien debut on 16 May 2021 against Strømsgodset.[5] On 6 January 2023, he joined Slavia Prague on a three-year contract.[6]

International career[edit]

Ogbu featured for the Nigeria under-20 team at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations and the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, making a total of seven appearances.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 9 November 2023[5][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rosenborg 2018 Eliteserien 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019 Eliteserien 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Total 0 0 1 0 0 0 — 1 0
Levanger (loan) 2018 Norwegian First Division 9 0 1 0 — — 10 0
Sogndal (loan) 2019 Norwegian First Division 15 1 0 0 — 1[a] 0 16 1
Sogndal 2020 Norwegian First Division 26 1 — — 2[a] 0 28 1
Lillestrøm 2021 Eliteserien 26 1 2 0 — — 28 1
2022 Eliteserien 28 3 2 0 3[b] 0 — 33 3
Total 54 4 4 0 3 0 — 61 4
Slavia Prague 2022–23 Fortuna Liga 16 1 2 0 — — 18 1
2023–24 Fortuna Liga 13 0 0 0 6[c] 2 — 19 2
Total 29 1 2 0 6 2 — 37 3
Career total 133 7 8 0 9 2 3 0 153 7
  1. ^ a b Appearances in promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Igoh Ogbu at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Jorem, Øystein (17 February 2018). "Stortalent fra Nigeria signerte for RBK: – Han kommer til å bli en fantastisk spiller". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Ogbu forlater Rosenborg – fortsetter i Sogndal". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). 13 June 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ Richvoldsen, Adrian (29 January 2021). "Igoh Ogbu klar for Lillestrøm". Nettavisen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b Igoh Ogbu at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  6. ^ "Slavia získala dva mladé Afričany, do Edenu přestoupili Ogbu a Sy". sport.cz (in Czech). Czech News Agency. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  7. ^ Igoh Ogbu at Global Sports Archive
  8. ^ Igoh Ogbu at Soccerway
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