Michael George Hoganson (born 3 October 1993) is an English

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who plays as a left-sided defender and

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who plays for

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in the

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. He previously played in

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for Derby County.

Playing career

Hoganson joined

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, that plays in the Premier League – the top flight of English football. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End ...

in 2008, during his time at ''The Magpies'' Hoganson mainly played for the under 18-side, featuring occasionally in

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's reserve team squads, but never featured in the first team before he was released in the summer of 2012. After his release by Newcastle, Hoganson went on trial at

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side Northampton Town and impressed manager Aidy Boothroyd, who offered him a one-year contract. However Hoganson went on trial at Championship side Derby County, which annoyed Boothroyd who jokingly said ahead of a pre-season game against Derby, "I'll run on and kick him myself. I'll run on and two-foot him and his agent," Boothroyd left the offer open for Hoganson despite this. Although Hoganson was left out of Derby's squad in the pre-season game against Northampton, Derby manager Nigel Clough said that he wanted another look at him after he impressed in a friendly against Burton Albion. On 7 August 2012, Hoganson joined Derby County on a one-year contract, with Nigel Clough stating that Hoganson would mainly play for the under-21 side in the new

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2 North, but would also provide cover at left back and left-sided midfield in the first team. Hoganson made his competitive first team début in a 3–1 win against

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on 1 January 2013, as an 87th minute substitute for

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. Hoganson was given his first start in a 0–0 draw at home to

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on 16 February 2013, covering for the suspended Gareth Roberts at left back. After a run of three consecutive starts, Hoganson lost his place in the team to the returning Roberts and

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loanee Craig Forsyth, so Hoganson returned to the under-21 side where he remained a regular throughout the season and was rewarded in May by an offer of a new one-year contract. Hoganson featured for the first team in pre-season ahead of the 2013–14 season with a highlight being a long range goal he scored in a friendly game against

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. Hoganson will act as cover for Craig Forsyth at left back, as well as feature for the under-21 side. On 18 March 2014, Hoganson joined

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side Alfreton Town on loan until 26 April 2014. With his contract due to expire, Hoganson was released by Derby at the end of the 2013–14 season. He subsequently returned to the North East of England to play

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, initially with Newcastle Benfield F.C before joining

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in 2015. He then joined

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in February 2016.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoganson, Michael 1993 births Living people Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne English men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Men's association football wingers Newcastle United F.C. players Derby County F.C. players Alfreton Town F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Newcastle Benfield F.C. players Spennymoor Town F.C. players Bishop Auckland F.C. players Northern Football League players Northern Premier League players