 Ogbeche withPSG | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-10-01)1 October 1984 (age 40)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ogoja, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Retired | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lobi Stars | |||
| 1999–2001 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Paris Saint-Germain | 57 | (6) |
| 2004 | →Bastia (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2005 | →Metz (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Al Jazira | 16 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Alavés | 29 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Valladolid | 35 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cádiz | 28 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Middlesbrough | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | Xerez | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Cambuur | 57 | (24) |
| 2016–2018 | Willem II | 38 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | NorthEast United | 18 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 16 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | Mumbai City | 23 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Hyderabad | 41 | (28) |
| Total | 429 | (135) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Nigeria | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche (born 1 October 1984) is a Nigerian former professionalfootballer who played as astriker. He was theall-time top scorer inIndian Super League history until 2024.[3]
Having started his career in France withParis Saint-Germain, he played his club football in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Greece, England, the Netherlands and India. He is the all-time top scorer forHyderabad in the Indian Super League, having previously held the top scorer position forNorthEast United andKerala Blasters.[4][5]
Ogbeche representedNigeria at the2002 World Cup.
Ogbeche was born inOgoja. Still a youngster, he was signed by FrenchLigue 1 clubParis Saint-Germain, making his debut with the main squad during the2001–02 season. However, he failed to settle, also suffering athigh injury[6] and serving two six-month loans to fellow league sidesBastia andMetz; for the former, he scored in a 4–1 home win againstMarseille on 7 March 2004[7]– theCorsicanssecured their top-flight status, and he left PSG for good in June 2005.
After a brief time in theUnited Arab Emirates, Ogbeche moved to Spain, first withAlavés inSegunda División. Although he posted good individual numbers, theBasque teamfailed to return toLa Liga but he joined another club in the former tier,Real Valladolid,[8] making his debut on 26 August 2007 in a 1–0 away victory overEspanyol (12 minutes played).[9]
In late August 2009, after two seasons of intermittent use, Ogbeche arranged a one-year deal withAndalusia'sCádiz of the second division. He finishedthe campaign as team top scorer,[10] but they finished in 19th position and were relegated.[11]
After one year in Greece withKavala, Ogbeche joinedFootball League Championship sideMiddlesbrough on 18 October 2011, signing until the end ofthe season.[12] He scored his first goal for his new club on 17 December, againstCardiff City in a 3–2 away win.[13] On 5 March 2012, he came on as asubstitute towards the end of the home game againstBarnsley, lobbing the ball overLuke Steele for the final 2–0.[14]
Ogbeche moved clubs and countries again in January 2014, signing forCambuur in the Netherlands after a very brief spell back in Spain withXerez.[15] He scored once and provided anassist in hisEredivisie debut, helping to a 3–1 home defeat ofHeerenveen.[16]
On 25 August 2018, Ogbeche joinedNorthEast United.[17] He made hisIndian Super League debut on 1 October, scoring once in the 2–2 draw againstGoa.[18] Later that month, he became the first player to manage ahat-trick duringthe campaign after achieving the feat in ten minutes away toChennaiyin.[19]
Ogbeche continued competing in the Indian top division the following years, withKerala Blasters (becoming their all-time top scorer but being surpassed byDimitrios Diamantakos in November 2023),[20][21]Mumbai City[22] andHyderabad.[23] On 31 January 2022, following a brace against NorthEast United, he became the competition's all-time top scorer at 49 goals;[24] Hyderabad eventuallywon the championship, and he was also crowned top scorer.[25]
On 29 September 2024,Sunil Chhetri scored his 64th ISL goal to surpass Ogbeche as the first in that individual department. The latter had announced his retirement aged 39 the previous year.[26]
ANigerian international from the age of 17, Ogbeche was selected for the2002 FIFA World Cup, and appeared in two matches in a group-stage exit.[27][28] He scored two of his three goals for the national side on 29 May 2004, in a 3–0friendly win against theRepublic of Ireland held inCharlton, London.[29]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2001–02 | Division 1 | 21 | 4 | 5[a] | 1 | 3[b] | 0 | — | 29 | 5 | |
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Total | 57 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 76 | 8 | |||
| Bastia (loan) | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Metz (loan) | 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Al Jazira | 2005–06 | UAE Football League | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | |||
| Alavés | 2006–07 | Segunda División | 29 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 5 | ||
| Valladolid | 2007–08 | La Liga | 19 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 3 | |||
| Total | 35 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 43 | 6 | ||||
| Cádiz | 2009–10 | Segunda División | 28 | 9 | — | — | — | 28 | 9 | |||
| Kavala | 2010–11 | Super League Greece | 19 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2011–12 | Championship | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | ||
| Xerez | 2012–13 | Segunda División | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Cambuur | 2013–14 | Eredivisie | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | |||
| 2014–15 | Eredivisie | 31 | 13 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 14 | |||
| 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 11 | |||
| Total | 57 | 24 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 60 | 27 | ||||
| Willem II | 2015–16 | Eredivisie | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 23 | 11 | |||
| Total | 38 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 41 | 13 | ||||
| NorthEast United | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | 18 | 12 | |||
| Kerala Blasters | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 16 | 15 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | |||
| Mumbai City | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | 23 | 8 | |||
| Hyderabad | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | 20 | 18 | |||
| 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 21 | 10 | — | — | 6[e] | 5 | 27 | 15 | |||
| Total | 41 | 28 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 47 | 33 | ||||
| Career total | 429 | 135 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 473 | 150 | ||
| Team | Year | Competitive | Friendly | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nigeria | 2002 | 2[a] | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3[b] | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 3 | |
| No. | Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 29 May 2004 | The Valley, London, England |  Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [35] |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||||
| 3 | 8 | 31 May 2004 | The Valley, London, England |  Jamaica | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly | [36] |
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