Omar Bogle

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Omar Bogle
Personal information
Full name Omar Hanif Bogle[1]
Date of birth (1993-07-26) 26 July 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Sandwell, England
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Grimsby Town
Number 9
Youth career
2007–2009 West Bromwich Albion
2009–2011 Birmingham City
2011–2012 Celtic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Hinckley United 8 (3)
2012–2015 Solihull Moors 111 (62)
2015– Grimsby Town 41 (13)
International career‡
2014 England C 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 May 2016
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2014

Omar Hanif Bogle (born 26 July 1993) is an English professional footballer for League Two side Grimsby Town. He plays as a striker and is known for his diversity in physical style of play, strength and link-up play. He has previously played for Hinckley United and Solihull Moors. He also represented England's national football for the England C team.

Career

Bogle was born in Sandwell, Staffordshire. He attended Menzies High School and started his career with West Brom's youth system before moving to the Birmingham City academy appearing for their reserve team when only just 16 years old.[3] Omar moved to Celtic's academy in September 2011[4] where he featured played for Celtic Under 19’s team in the European Next-Gen Series.[5][6] He then returned south in March 2012, to pursue regular first team football.[2]

Hinckley United

Bogle signed for Conference North side Hinckley United in March 2012.[7] He made his debut on 19 March 2012 in a 1–3 home defeat against Solihull Moors.[8] He scored his first goal for the club with a late winner against local rivals Vauxhall Motors on 24 March 2012, Calum Flanagan’s throw-in found Bogle with his back to goal 12 yards out, he turned his marker before curling a low shot beyond goalkeeper Scott Tynan into the far corner.[9] On 9 April 2012, he pulled a goal back in the 1–3 home defeat against Bishop's Stortford[10] On 15 April 2012, he scored an equalising goal 11 minutes from time in the 1–1 stalemate at Worcester City, Bogle gathered the ball 20 yards out, before taking it past a Worcester defender, and shooting from the edge of the area low and beyond the beaten Sargeant.[11]

Bogle departed the The Knitters in July 2012, having made 8 appearances and scoring 3 goals during his time at De Montfort Park.[12]

Solihull Moors

On 7 July 2012, Bogle signed for Conference North side with Solihull Moors[13][14] He made his debut for Solihull on 18 August 2012 in the 3–1 away defeat at Colwyn Bay.[15] On 21 August 2012, he provided an assist and a goal in the 3–0 home tie against Corby Town, within 15 minutes Bogle collected the ball on the left flank and provided a perfect cross which Darryl Knights knocked in the first goal, he then scored his first goal for Solihull Moors, on 27 minutes a corner floated into the box and Bogle steered the ball into the net.[16][17]

On 24 September 2012, he scored an equaliser in the 37th minute, against Midland Football Alliance side Westfields in the FA Cup second round, Ryan Beswick's long-range free-kick floated through a crowd of bodies for Bogle to head home past the keeper.[18] On 26 September 2012, he scored the 2nd goal in the 1–2 win in the second round FA Cup replay against Westfields, an 89th minute a right wing corner from which Bogle used his strength to force the ball over the line.[19]

Bogle scored a brace in the third round qualifying of the 2012–13 FA Trophy against AFC Fylde on 10 November 2012 in the 18th minute, a cross into the penalty area caused them problems, Bogle and Knights shotes rebounded and eventually fell again to Bogle who side foot into the net from close range; his second came only 3 minutes later, a long throw from Keenah Rosser, which found Bogle who fired the ball low into the left-hand corner of the net, from the edge of the box.[20] Another 1–2 victory in the FA Trophy, this time over Hednesford Town a loose ball in midfield was picked up by Bogle in plenty of space, which gave him time to curl a magnificent unstoppable shot over former Solihull keeper Dan Crane from 25 yards out.[21] He also appeared in the FA Trophy second round against Conference Premier side Wrexham, which ended up a 3–2 defeat for Solihull.[22][23]

Bogle spent a trial for a week with Championship side Bournemouth in July 2013, where he went on a pre-season training camp in Switzerland and played against FC Zürich, however his trial wasn't progressed any further.[24] He then signed up again with Solihull for the upcoming 2013–14 season.[25]

Three games into the 2014/15 season on 16 August 2014, Bogle scored his first two goals, a loose ball in the 63rd minute caused havoc in the penalty area, the ball came to Bogle who was on hand to smash home; Bogle then slotted home for his second of the game from the penalty spot on 71 minutes, Matt Regan conceded a penalty on the edge of the box and Omar to seal all three points.[26] On 20 December 2014, Bogle scored a hat-trick in the 1–4 demolition of Colwyn Bay, his first came on 10 minutes when a free kick was was taken by Ryan Beswick, which Liam Daly duly nodded down in the box for Bogle skillfully rolled the ball into the right hand corner; following a good move out of defence, Colwyn Bay failed to clear in the box and Bogle poked his second of the day; Bogle sweeping on to the loose ball on 36 minutes, after Jack Truelove gave the ball away in his own half, he curled the shot around the stranded keeper for his hat-trick and Moors third.[27] Bogle scored his final league goal for the 2014/15 season, an equaliser in the 2–2 draw with AFC Fylde, a hand-ball in the box from Josh Langley resulted in a penalty from which Bogle scored with virtually the last kick of the game.[28]

While at Solihull Moors Bogle won the Conference North player of the year, he also won the golden boot award after topping the division's goalscoring charts in 2014/2015 with 29 goals.[2][5][12][29][30][31]

Grimsby Town

He joined joined Conference Premier side Grimsby Town on 15 June 2015 on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[32] Prior to him signing, Bogle was admist much transfer speculation with numerous clubs reportedly scouting him, Grimsby had outbid a £10,000 sum by Nuneaton Town which was rejected by Solihull.[33][34] Grimsby Town also fended off interest from Gateshead to sign Bogle.[35] Milton Keynes Dons and Port Vale in League One were also confirmed in March 2015 to be weighing up a move for him.[5][36]

Bogle scored the opening two goals in Grimsby's 3–1 victory over Forest Green Rovers in the 2016 National League play-off Final at Wembley, seeing Grimsby promoted to League Two after an six-year absence from the Football League.[37][38][39]

International career

Bogle was selected and called up to the England C team in 2014, to play against Estonia U23's.[5][40] On 18 November 2014, Bogle opened the scoring after just four minutes and nodded down for Harry Beautyman to notch number two. He was substituted mid way through the second half but not before seeing another shot blocked off the line; he left the pitch to a loud applause from the crowd.[41]

Style of play

Bogle primarily plays as a central striker, he can dribble, hold the ball up, scores headers, ambidextrous he has the ability to score with his right foot, as well as his left foot.[42]

Career statistics

As of match played on 15 May 2016.[43][44]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Hinckley United 2011–12[12] Conference North 8 3 — — — 8 3
Total 8 3 — — — 8 3
Solihull Moors 2012–13[12] Conference North 41 15 0 0 — 3[lower-alpha 1] 3 44 18
2013–14[12] Conference North 29 18 1 1 — 0 0 30 19
2014–15[12] Conference North 41 29 0 0 — 1[lower-alpha 1] 0 42 29
Total 111 62 1 1 — 4 3 116 66
Grimsby Town 2015–16[45] National League 41 13 4 1 — 8[lower-alpha 2] 5 53 19
Total 41 13 4 1 — 8 5 53 19
Career total 160 78 5 2 — 12 8 177 88
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  2. ↑ Five appearances and two goals in the FA Trophy, three appearances and three goals in the National League play-offs

Honours

Player

Grimsby Town

Individual

References

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