Shadrach Nosa Ogie (born 26 August 2001) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a defender for Gillingham.

Club career

Leyton Orient

Born in

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, Ogie played youth football for local club Pike Rovers. Upon moving to

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, Ogie played football in

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's youth academy, before joining

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in 2018. On 1 February 2019, after receiving international clearance from

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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

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win against

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. In March 2019, Ogie was loaned out to

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club

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, making seven appearances and scoring once. Following Leyton Orient's promotion back into the

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, Ogie's first appearance of the 2019–20 season came in a 2–0

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win against

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Dover Athletic (loan)

On 17 January 2020, Ogie joined

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on loan. He made his debut for the club in a 0-0 away draw at

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and scored his first goal for the club the following week with a superb solo effort in a 2–0 victory over

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Aldershot Town (loan)

Ogie joined Aldershot Town on an initial one month loan deal on 3 October 2020. He made his debut that day as Aldershot lost 2–1 to

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. On 4 November 2020, Ogie's loan was extended until the end of the 2020–21 season. He scored his first goal for ''the Shots'' on 12 December 2020 in a 3–2 league defeat to

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and made it two in two matches the following week with a screamer in a 5–1

thrashing of

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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.

Gillingham

On 18 July 2023, Ogie signed for Gillingham for an undisclosed fee. He made his Gills debut in a man of the match display on 5 August in a 1-0 away win against Stockport County.

International career

On 21 March 2019, Ogie made his debut for Republic of Ireland under-18's in a 4–0 loss against

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

Style of play

Neil Harris, his manager at Gillingham, has said of Ogie: "He's competitive, he's quick, aggressive, left footed" and possessing "a good passing range".

Career statistics

Honours

Leyton Orient *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ogie, Shadrach 2001 births Living people Men's association football defenders Association footballers from County Limerick Republic of Ireland men's association footballers Black Irish sportspeople Republic of Ireland men's youth international footballers Leyton Orient F.C. players Bishop's Stortford F.C. players Dover Athletic F.C. players Aldershot Town F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players Isthmian League players National League (English football) players English Football League players