Omar Hanif Bogle (born 26 July 1993) is an English professional
footballer
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who plays as a
striker for side
Newport County.
A youth product of
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
,
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
and
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
, Bogle made his senior debut for
Hinckley United in 2012. He then played three years for
Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the National Leag ...
, winning the
Conference North
The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...
Player of the Year and the Golden Boot in
2014–15. Bogle moved to
Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in ...
at the start of the 2015–16 season, helping them win promotion to
League Two
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by scoring two goals in the
2016 play-off final. Following a stint at
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
, he moved to
Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...
in 2017, spending time on loan at
Peterborough United
Peterborough United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Peterborough have a long-standing ...
, Birmingham City,
Portsmouth
Portsmouth ( ) is a port and city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. The city of Portsmouth has been a unitary authority since 1 April 1997 and is administered by Portsmouth City Council.
Portsmouth is the most dens ...
and
ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
before being released in 2020.
Bogle is a former
England C
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Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it fe ...
international.
Early life
Bogle was born in
Sandwell
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, West Midlands. He attended Holy Trinity C of E primary school and then Menzies High School, which later became
The Phoenix Collegiate
The Phoenix Collegiate is a foundation secondary school and sixth form located in the Hateley Heath area of West Bromwich, a town in the West Midlands of England. The school was formed in September 2010 from the merger of Menzies High School an ...
.
Bogle started his career with
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion Football Club () is an English professional football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was formed in 1878 and has pla ...
's
youth system
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before moving to the
Birmingham City
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, it was renamed Small Heath in 1888, Birmingham in 1905, and Birmingham City in 1943. Since 2011, the first te ...
academy, appearing for their
reserve team
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when only just 16 years old.
Released by Birmingham, he played in
Rangers U17's "Play on the pitch game" in April 2011, scoring a brace against
Dunfermline Athletic
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the city of Dunfermline, Fife. Founded in 1885, the club currently play in Scottish League One after being relegated from the 2021–22 Scottish Championship. Dunfermline ...
. Bogle moved to
Celtic
Celtic, Celtics or Keltic may refer to:
Language and ethnicity
*pertaining to Celts, a collection of Indo-European peoples in Europe and Anatolia
**Celts (modern)
*Celtic languages
**Proto-Celtic language
* Celtic music
*Celtic nations
Sports Fo ...
's academy in September 2011, and played for Celtic Under 19's team in the
European Next-Gen Series.
He then returned south in March 2012, to pursue regular first team football.
Club career
Hinckley United
Bogle signed for
Conference North
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side
Hinckley United in March 2012. He made his debut on 19 March 2012 in a 1–3 home defeat against
Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the National Leag ...
. He scored his first goal for the club against
Vauxhall Motors
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on 24 March 2012. On 9 April 2012, he pulled a goal back in the 1–3 home defeat against
Bishop's Stortford
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On 15 April 2012, he scored an equalising goal 11 minutes from time in the 1–1 stalemate at
Worcester City
Worcester City Football Club is an English football club based in Worcester, Worcestershire. The club play in the Midland Football League, the ninth tier of English football. Established in 1902, the club play at Claines Lane.
Worcester City's ...
.
Bogle departed The Knitters in July 2012, having made 8 appearances and scoring 3 goals during his time at
De Montfort Park
De Montfort Park was the first name given to a football stadium built off Leicester Road in Hinckley, Leicestershire. It was the home of Hinckley United, an English football club from the town, until it was dissolved in October 2013. The main ...
.
[
]
Solihull Moors
On 7 July 2012, Bogle signed for Conference North
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side with Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the National Leag ...
. He made his debut for Solihull on 18 August 2012 in a 3–1 away defeat at Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay ( cy, Bae Colwyn) is a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea. It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. Eight neighbouring communities are incorpo ...
. On 21 August 2012, he provided an assist for Darryl Knights
Darryl James Knights (born 1 May 1988) is an English footballer who plays for Stourbridge, where he plays as a striker.
Playing career
Born in Ipswich, Knights was a product of the youth system at Ipswich Town and played for England at youth ...
, followed by his first goal for the club, in a 3–0 victory against Corby Town
Corby Town Football Club is a football club based in Corby, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Steel Park.
History
The club was established in 1948, taking over from Stewarts & Lloyds as the main team ...
.
On 24 September 2012, he scored an equaliser in the 37th minute, against Midland Football Alliance
The Midland Football Alliance was an English association football league for semi-professional teams. It covered Leicestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire and also southern parts of Derbyshire and Not ...
side Westfields in the FA Cup
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second round. On 26 September 2012, he scored an 89th-minute winner in the second round FA Cup
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replay against Westfields.
Bogle scored a brace in the third round qualifying of the 2012–13 FA Trophy
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to secure a 2–1 victory against AFC Fylde
AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm.
Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wes ...
on 10 November 2012, followed by another goal in the FA Trophy
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against Hednesford Town
Hednesford Town Football Club is a football club based in Hednesford, Staffordshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Keys Park.
History
The club was established in 1880 as a merger of the Red & Whites and Hill Top. . He also appeared in the FA Trophy
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second round against Conference Premier
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side Wrexham
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, which ended in a 3–2 defeat for Solihull.
Bogle spent a trial for a week with Championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
side AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth () is a professional association football club based in Kings Park, Boscombe, a suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest division of English club football. Formed in 1899 as B ...
in July 2013, where he went on a pre-season training camp in Switzerland and played against FC Zürich
Fussballclub Zürich, commonly abbreviated to FC Zürich or simply FCZ, is a Swiss football club based in Zürich. The club was founded in 1896 and has won the Swiss Super League 13 times and the Swiss Cup 10 times. The most recent titles a ...
, however his trial wasn't progressed any further. He then signed up again with Solihull for the upcoming 2013–14 season.
Three games into the 2014–15 season on 16 August 2014, Bogle scored his first two goals in an away game against Stalybridge Celtic
Stalybridge Celtic Football Club is an English football club based in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester. They are currently members of the and play at Bower Fold. The team traditionally plays in a blue and white strip.
In 1921 Stalybridge Celtic ...
. On 20 December 2014, Bogle scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 victory over Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay ( cy, Bae Colwyn) is a town, community and seaside resort in Conwy County Borough on the north coast of Wales overlooking the Irish Sea. It lies within the historic county of Denbighshire. Eight neighbouring communities are incorpo ...
. Bogle's final league goal for the 2014–15 season was a late penalty in a 2–2 draw with AFC Fylde
AFC Fylde is a professional football club based in Wesham in the Borough of Fylde, Lancashire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Mill Farm.
Originally known as Kirkham & Wesham following a merger of Kirkham Town and Wes ...
.
While at Solihull Moors
Solihull Moors Football Club is a professional football club based in Solihull, England. The club currently competes in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, after achieving promotion from the National Leag ...
, Bogle won the Conference North
The National League North, formerly Conference North, is a division of the National League in England, immediately below the National League division. Along with the National League South, it is at the second level of the National League Sy ...
's player of the year award for the 2014–15 season, whilst he also won the golden boot award having scored 29 league goals across the season.
Grimsby Town
2015–16 season
Bogle joined National League
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side Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in ...
on 15 June 2015 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee. Prior to signing, he was surrounded by transfer speculation with numerous clubs reportedly scouting him, Grimsby had outbid a £10,000 sum by Nuneaton Town
Nuneaton Borough Football Club is an English football club that is based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The men's 1st team competes in the , the seventh tier of English football.
In 1889, Nuneaton St. Nicholas FC was the first team in Nuneaton to ...
which was rejected by Solihull. Grimsby Town also fended off interest from Gateshead to sign Bogle. Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. The ...
and Port Vale
Port Vale Football Club are a professional football club based in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England, which compete in . Vale are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place; their name being a reference to the valley o ...
in League One
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were also confirmed in March 2015 to be weighing up a move for him. He made his full debut on 8 August against Kidderminster
Kidderminster is a large market and historic minster town and civil parish in Worcestershire, England, south-west of Birmingham and north of Worcester. Located north of the River Stour and east of the River Severn, in the 2011 census, it had ...
, and he scored his first goal for Grimsby three days later in a 4–1 home win over Barrow.
On 8 May 2016, Bogle scored an extra-time goal in a 2–0 win against Braintree Town
Braintree Town Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Braintree, Essex, England. They are currently members of and play at Cressing Road.
History
The club was formed on 24 September 1898 as Manor Works, the works team o ...
in the second leg of their National League play-off match; the victory saw Grimsby overturn a 1–0 first-leg deficit and secure their place in the National League promotion final against Forest Green Rovers
Forest Green Rovers Football Club are a professional football club based in Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, England. The team compete in , the third tier of the English football league system, and have played their home games at The New Lawn since ...
. Bogle scored two goals in Grimsby's 3–1 victory over Forest Green in the 2016 National League play-off final at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium (branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE for sponsorship reasons) is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 200 ...
, seeing Grimsby promoted to League Two
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after a six-year absence from the Football League
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.
2016–17 season
Bogle made his League Two
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professional debut with Grimsby on 6 August 2016, coming off the subs bench in the opening game of the season, a 2–0 win over Morecambe
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Name
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. His first goal came on his full debut on 16 August 2016, in the 3–2 defeat at Colchester
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Colchester occupies the site of Camulodunum, the first major city in Roman Britain and its first capital. Colches ...
; blasting a left footed shot from 18-yards in the second-minute of stoppage time.
Bogle won the PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Month award for August and September 2016. He was also named in the EFL Team of the Week in August, September, October (twice), and November 2016.
In January 2017, Championship
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Championship systems
Various forms of competition can be referred to by the term championship.
Title match system
In this system ...
side Rotherham United
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had three separate bids turned down by Grimsby for Bogle, a further bid by the club was also rejected. Premier League
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sides Hull and Swansea
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The city is the twenty-fifth largest in ...
joined the race, along with Championship pair Norwich
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and Reading
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for his signature.
Wigan Athletic
On 31 January 2017, Bogle signed for Championship side Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic Football Club () is an English professional association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. The team competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system.
Founded in 1932, ...
on a two-and-a-half-year deal for an undisclosed fee; this included a number of additional potential financial benefits for Bogle's former clubs if Wigan maintained their Championship status in the current season, or returned to the Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Foo ...
. Bogle made his first appearance for the club on 3 February in a 1–0 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club is a professional association football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The team competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system. Formed in 1867 as an offshoot of ...
, coming off the bench to replace Will Grigg
William Donald Grigg (born 3 July 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL League One club Milton Keynes Dons.
Grigg began his professional career at Walsall and came to prominence during the 2012–13 season, winni ...
in the 67th
minute. His first two goals for Wigan came during his full debut on 7 February in a 2–2 draw at home to Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
. Bogle scored his third and final goal of the 2016–17 Championship campaign from the penalty spot in a 2–1 defeat at Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers Football Club, commonly abbreviated to QPR, is a professional football club based in Shepherd's Bush, West London, England, which compete in the . After a nomadic early existence, they have played home matches at Loftus Ro ...
.
Cardiff City
On 17 August 2017, Bogle signed for Championship side Cardiff City
Cardiff City Football Club ( cy, Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Caerdydd) is a professional association football club based in Cardiff, Wales. It competes in the Championship, the second tier of the English football league system. Founded in 1899 as R ...
on a three-year deal for an officially undisclosed fee, although Cardiff manager Neil Warnock
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later stated that the transfer fee was £700,000. His debut came five days later in a 2–1 loss over Burton Albion
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in the EFL Cup
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. Making his first league start for ''The Bluebirds'', Bogle scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win over Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
on 31 October, shortly followed by his second 5 days later against Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
, before being sent off in the Severnside Derby
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. Upon his return he scored the third goal in a 3–1 win over Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
.
On 1 February, Bogle joined Peterborough United
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on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. He scored his first goal for Peterborough in a 2–1 win over Walsall
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on 27 February 2018. He was released by Cardiff at the end of the 2019–20 season.
On 7 August 2018, Bogle joined Birmingham City
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on a season-long loan. He made his debut as a second-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat away to Middlesbrough
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Until the early 1800s, the a ...
, and made three league starts during August.[ However, as ]Che Adams
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began to develop a productive partnership with Lukas Jutkiewicz
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both had ten goals by mid-DecemberBogle became increasingly peripheral, losing his place on the bench to youngster Beryly Lubala. According to manager Garry Monk
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, not having spent pre-season with Birmingham had made it difficult for Bogle; "he was just so eager to score a goal when he first came in and that probably distracted from the other work that needed to be done." He worked hard to regain a place on the bench, and scored his first goal for the club on 26 December with a shot from distance to secure a 2–0 home win against Stoke City
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.
Bogle's loan at Birmingham was cancelled by mutual agreement on 28 January 2019, and later that day he joined Portsmouth
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Portsmouth is the most dens ...
of League One on loan until the end of the season. He scored on his debut the next day in a defeat away to Luton Town
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, and produced an equaliser against Doncaster Rovers
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on his Fratton Park
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The early Fratton Park was designed by local architect A ...
home debut in his next match.
On 31 January 2020, Bogle joined Eredivisie
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club ADO Den Haag
Alles Door Oefening Den Haag (), commonly known by the abbreviated name ADO Den Haag (), is a Dutch association football club from the city of The Hague. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation f ...
on loan until the end of the season.
Charlton Athletic
On 9 October 2020, Bogle joined Charlton Athletic
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. He scored his first goal for Charlton in a 2–0 win against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. They play in League One, the third tier of the English football league system.
The club was founded in 1878 but did not turn profession ...
on 28 November.
Doncaster Rovers
On 29 January 2021, Bogle joined Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is a professional association football club based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. The team compete in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. The club play their home games at ...
on an 18-month deal from League One rivals Charlton Athletic having only spent half a season at the south London-based club. He scored his first goal for Doncaster in a 3–3 draw against Hull City on 20 February. After falling out of contention with new manager Richie Wellens
Richard Paul Wellens (born 26 March 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is currently head coach of EFL League Two club Leyton Orient.
Wellens began his career at Manchester United ...
, Bogle was transfer listed and urged by Wellens to find a new club having been told he was not in his plans for the season. On 23 August, it was reported by Wellens that Bogle had rejected a move to Bradford City
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English professional football club in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system and are currently managed by Mark Hughes.
Th ...
. On 9 September, Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England, that in the 2022–23 season will compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system, following the victory in ...
manager Paul Hurst
Paul Michael Hurst (born 25 September 1974) is an English football manager and former player who is the manager of club Grimsby Town.
As a player, he was a defender from 1993 to 2008, notably playing his entire career at Rotherham United, ba ...
, who had previously managed him in his former spell at Blundell Park
Blundell Park is a football ground in Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire, England and home to Grimsby Town Football Club. The stadium was built in 1899, but only one of the original stands remains. The current capacity of the ground is 9, ...
, confirmed that the club had made contact with Bogle's agent about re-signing him but was told that Bogle did not want to join ''The Mariners''. It was stated that Bogle was training on his own away from the first team, though Wellens refuted allegations he had been exiled from the club.
Following the sacking of Wellens in December, Bogle returned to first team duties following the appointment of Gary McSheffrey
Gary McSheffrey (born 13 August 1982) is an English football manager and former player who was most recently manager of club Doncaster Rovers.
As a player he was a striker and left winger who made more than 450 appearances in the Football Le ...
as his replacement.
Hartlepool United
On 27 January 2022, Bogle signed for Hartlepool United
Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system.
They were founded in 1908 as Hartle ...
on a two and a half year contract. On 8 February 2022, Bogle scored his first Hartlepool goal in his home debut in a 3–1 win against Barrow. Bogle's early performances for Hartlepool earned him the PFA EFL League Two
The English Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Sky Bet League Two for sponsorship purposes, and known as the Football League Two from 2004 until 2016) is the third and lowest division of the English Football Lea ...
Player of the Month for February 2022.
Newport County
On 30 June 2022, Bogle signed a two-year contract with Newport County for an undisclosed fee. He scored on his debut for Newport on 30 July 2022 in the starting line up for the 1–1 League Two draw against Sutton United
Sutton United Football Club is a professional football club in Sutton, South London, England, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system. They play home games at Gander Green Lane in Sutton about 11 miles so ...
. Bogle finished the 2022–23 season as Newport's top scorer with 19 goals in all competitions.
International career
Bogle was born in England and is of Ghanaian descent. Bogle was selected and called up to the England C
The England national football C team (previously known as the England National Game XI and the England Semi-Pro national team) is the football team that represents England at non-league level.
Formed in 1979 as the England Non-League team, it fe ...
team in 2014, to play against the Estonia U23s. On 18 November 2014, Bogle opened the scoring after just four minutes and nodded down for Harry Beautyman
Harry Beautyman (born 1 April 1992) is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sutton United.
Club career Leyton Orient
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to score the second. He was substituted midway through the second half.
Style of play
Bogle primarily plays as a central striker. According to his Solihull Moors team-mate Darren Byfield
Darren Asherton Byfield (born 29 September 1976) is a former professional footballer. He is currently a coach of Crawley Town.
Byfield won six caps for Jamaica in 2003, and has scored 110 goals in 484 appearances across all domestic competitions ...
, speaking in 2014, "he can dribble
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A ...
, hold the ball up, scores headers, scores with his right foot, scores with his left foot. He's got it all."
Personal life
Bogle writes music in his spare time, stating that it helps him vent.
Career statistics
Honours
Grimsby Town
*National League
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play-offs: 2016
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*FA Trophy
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runner-up: 2015–16
Cardiff City
*EFL Championship
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runner-up: 2017–18
Portsmouth
*EFL Trophy
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: 2018–19
Individual
*Conference North
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Player of the Year and Golden Boot award: 2014–15
*Conference North Team of the Year: 2014–15
* PFA Fans' League Two Player of the Month: August 2016, September 2016
References
External links
Omar Bogle - Player Profile
at Wigan Athletic F.C. Official Site
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1993 births
Living people
People from Oldbury, West Midlands
Sportspeople from Sandwell
English men's footballers
England men's semi-pro international footballers
English people of Ghanaian descent
Men's association football forwards
West Bromwich Albion F.C. players
Birmingham City F.C. players
Celtic F.C. players
Hinckley United F.C. players
Solihull Moors F.C. players
Grimsby Town F.C. players
Wigan Athletic F.C. players
Cardiff City F.C. players
Peterborough United F.C. players
Portsmouth F.C. players
ADO Den Haag players
Charlton Athletic F.C. players
Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Hartlepool United F.C. players
Newport County A.F.C. players
National League (English football) players
English Football League players
Eredivisie players
Black British sportsmen
English expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands
English expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands