Shadrach Ogie
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shadrach Nosa Ogie[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 August 2001 | ||
| 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* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Leyton Orient | 44 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Bishop's Stortford (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2020 | → Dover Athletic (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | → Aldershot 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.
Leyton Orient
Born in Limerick, 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]