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Bartholomew Ogbeche

{{short description|Nigerian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Bartholomew Ogbeche

| image = Bartholomew Ogbeche (cropped).png

| caption = Ogbeche with Kerala Blasters in 2020

| fullname = Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/113439?type=club|title=Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche|publisher=All India Football Federation|access-date=12 January 2024}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|10|1|df=yes}}{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/bartholomew-ogbeche_prs206277/person.shtml|title=Bartholomew Ogbeche|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=23 January 2021}}

| birth_place = Ogoja, Nigeria

| height = 1.77 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Lobi Stars

| youthyears2 = 1999–2001 | youthclubs2 = Paris Saint-Germain

| years1 = 2001–2005 | clubs1 = Paris Saint-Germain | caps1 = 57 | goals1 = 6

| years2 = 2004 | clubs2 = → Bastia (loan) | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2005 | clubs3 = → Metz (loan) | caps3 = 12 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2005–2006 | clubs4 = Al Jazira | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 5

| years5 = 2006–2007 | clubs5 = Alavés | caps5 = 29 | goals5 = 5

| years6 = 2007–2009 | clubs6 = Valladolid | caps6 = 35 | goals6 = 3

| years7 = 2009–2010 | clubs7 = Cádiz | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 9

| years8 = 2010–2011 | clubs8 = Kavala | caps8 = 19 | goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2011–2012 | clubs9 = Middlesbrough | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 3

| years10 = 2013 | clubs10 = Xerez | caps10 = 8 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2014–2016 | clubs11 = Cambuur | caps11 = 57 | goals11 = 24

| years12 = 2016–2018 | clubs12 = Willem II | caps12 = 38 | goals12 = 12

| years13 = 2018–2019 | clubs13 = NorthEast United | caps13 = 18 | goals13 = 12

| years14 = 2019–2020 | clubs14 = Kerala Blasters | caps14 = 16 | goals14 = 15

| years15 = 2020–2021 | clubs15 = Mumbai City | caps15 = 23 | goals15 = 8

| years16 = 2021–2023 | clubs16 = Hyderabad | caps16 = 41 | goals16 = 28

| totalcaps = 429 | totalgoals = 135

| nationalyears1 = 2002–2004 | nationalteam1 = Nigeria | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 3

}}

Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche (born 1 October 1984) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He was the all-time top scorer in Indian Super League history until 2024.{{cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/football/hyderabad-fcs-bartholomew-ogbeche-among-three-last-standing-players-from-fifa-world-cup-2002-42350|title=Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche among three last-standing players from FIFA World Cup 2002|publisher=The Bridge|date=6 June 2023|access-date=6 October 2023}}

Having started his career in France with Paris 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 for Hyderabad in the Indian Super League, having previously held the top scorer position for NorthEast United and Kerala Blasters.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-5-highest-kerala-blasters-goal-scorers-of-all-time|title=ISL: 5 highest Kerala Blasters goal-scorers of all-time|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Alby|last=Issac|date=11 May 2020|access-date=30 August 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://thebridge.in/amp/football/isl-2021-22-bartholomew-ogbeche-becomes-the-all-time-top-scorer-for-hyderabad-fc-28638|title=Bartholomew Ogbeche: 5 Amazing facts about Hyderabad FC's all-time top scorer in ISL|publisher=The Bridge|date=24 January 2022|access-date=24 January 2022}}

Ogbeche represented Nigeria at the 2002 World Cup.

Club career

Ogbeche was born in Ogoja. Still a youngster, he was signed by French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain, making his debut with the main squad during the 2001–02 season. However, he failed to settle, also suffering a thigh injury{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/018b-0e6a42426362-cb453c74fc77-1000--psg-lose-forward-pair/|title=PSG lose forward pair|publisher=UEFA|date=12 November 2002|access-date=13 June 2010}} and serving two six-month loans to fellow league sides Bastia and Metz; for the former, he scored in a 4–1 home win against Marseille on 7 March 2004{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/019b-0f8fc00de1e2-22f24781fa2d-1000--psg-suffer-sochaux-setback/|title=PSG suffer Sochaux setback|publisher=UEFA|date=7 March 2004|access-date=22 March 2025}}– the Corsicans secured their top-flight status, and he left PSG for good in June 2005.

After a brief time in the United Arab Emirates, Ogbeche moved to Spain, first with Alavés in Segunda División. Although he posted good individual numbers, the Basque team failed to return to La Liga but he joined another club in the former tier, Real Valladolid,{{cite news|url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/valladolid/es/desarrollo/1023594.html|title=Ogbeche se desvincula del Alavés y ficha por el Valladolid|trans-title=Ogbeche cuts ties with Alavés and signs for Valladolid|newspaper=Marca|language=es|date=3 August 2007|access-date=26 April 2019}} making his debut on 26 August 2007 in a 1–0 away victory over Espanyol (12 minutes played).{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/226455?cc=5739|title=Espanyol 0–1 Valladolid|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=26 August 2007|access-date=16 December 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120722092831/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/226455?cc=5739|archive-date=22 July 2012}}

In late August 2009, after two seasons of intermittent use, Ogbeche arranged a one-year deal with Andalusia's Cádiz of the second division. He finished the campaign as team top scorer,{{cite web|url=https://www.cadizcf.com/noticia/barto-fue-el-maximo-artillero|title=Barto fue el máximo artillero|trans-title=Barto was the top scorer|publisher=Cádiz CF|language=es|date=21 June 2010|access-date=23 January 2021}} but they finished in 19th position and were relegated.{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/cadiz/cadiz-cf/noticias-cadiz/23823-20-anos-sin-milagros-centenario-en-segunda-b|title=Centenario en Segunda B|trans-title=Century in Segunda B|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Álvaro|last=Ramírez|language=es|date=19 June 2010|access-date=26 April 2019}}

After one year in Greece with Kavala, Ogbeche joined Football League Championship side Middlesbrough on 18 October 2011, signing until the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/15340788.stm|title=Middlesbrough sign Nigeria striker Bartholomew Ogbeche|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 October 2011|access-date=16 December 2011}} He scored his first goal for his new club on 17 December, against Cardiff City in a 3–2 away win.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/16124009|title=Cardiff 2–3 Middlesbrough|publisher=BBC Sport|date=17 December 2011|access-date=17 January 2018}} On 5 March 2012, he came on as a substitute towards the end of the home game against Barnsley, lobbing the ball over Luke Steele for the final 2–0.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/17187757|title=Middlesbrough 2–0 Barnsley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2012|access-date=17 January 2018}}

Ogbeche moved clubs and countries again in January 2014, signing for Cambuur in the Netherlands after a very brief spell back in Spain with Xerez.{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20130118/liga-segunda-division/xerez-ficha-nigeriano-ogbeche_54361007782.html|title=El Xerez ficha al nigeriano Ogbeche|trans-title=Xerez sign Nigerian Ogbeche|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=18 January 2013|access-date=17 January 2018}} He scored once and provided an assist in his Eredivisie debut, helping to a 3–1 home defeat of Heerenveen.{{cite web|url=http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/40909/bartholomew-ogbeche-scores-for-sc-cambuur-|title=Ogbeche scores on Cambuur debut|publisher=Kick Off|date=27 January 2014|access-date=11 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180825212547/http://www.kickoff.com/mobile/news/40909/bartholomew-ogbeche-scores-for-sc-cambuur-|archive-date=25 August 2018}}

On 25 August 2018, Ogbeche joined NorthEast United.{{cite news|url=https://www.bd.nl/sport/bayern-moet-markt-op-na-blessure-coman~a300a074/|title=Zwarthoed naar NAC, Ogbeche vertrekt naar India|trans-title=Zwarthoed to NAC, Ogbeche leaves for India|newspaper=Brabants Dagblad|language=nl|date=25 August 2018|access-date=25 August 2018}} He made his Indian Super League debut on 1 October, scoring once in the 2–2 draw against Goa.{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/896626/isl-northeast-united-hit-back-to-salvage-a-point-after-fc-goas-coro-stretches-scoring-run|title=ISL: NorthEast United hit back to salvage a point after FC Goa's Coro stretches scoring run|publisher=Scroll.in|date=1 October 2018|access-date=1 October 2018}} Later that month, he became the first player to manage a hat-trick during the campaign after achieving the feat in ten minutes away to Chennaiyin.{{cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/isl-2018-19/isl-2018-19-bartholomew-ogbeche-hattrick-powers-northeast-united-fc-to-4-3-win-over-chennaiyin-fc-thoi-singh-rowllin-borges-live-streaming-highlights-updates/article25258202.ece|title=Hat-trick hero Ogbeche powers NEUFC to 4–3 win over Chennaiyin|newspaper=The Hindu|first=Aashin|last=Prasad|date=18 October 2018|access-date=26 April 2019}}

Ogbeche continued competing in the Indian top division the following years, with Kerala Blasters (becoming their all-time top scorer but being surpassed by Dimitrios Diamantakos in November 2023),{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-blasters-bartholomew-ogbeche-time-to-move-on/gybeynrmpjdp15620z6988gpb|title=Kerala Blasters: Bartholomew Ogbeche was great in yellow but it's time to move on|publisher=Goal|first=Nisanth V.|last=Easwar|date=28 August 2020|access-date=21 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/dimitrios-diamantakos-kerala-blasters-isl-greek-striker-vukomanovic-luna-league-standings-golden-boot-football-news/article67730315.ece/amp/|title=Dimitrios Diamantakos: The Greek striker leading the Kerala Blasters' charge towards its first ISL trophy|publisher=Sportstar|first=Pranay|last=Rajiv|date=11 January 2024|access-date=12 January 2024}} Mumbai City{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-isl-2020-21-bartholomew-ogbeche-signs-mumbai-city-fc|title=ISL 2020/21: Bartholomew Ogbeche signs for Mumbai City FC|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Abhijit|last=Raghunathan|date=21 October 2020|access-date=29 October 2020}} and Hyderabad.{{cite web|url=https://iftwc.com/hyderabad-fc-signs-isl-champion-bartholomew-ogbeche/|title=Official – Hyderabad FC signs ISL champion Bartholomew Ogbeche|publisher=Indian Football Team for World Cup|date=8 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021}} On 31 January 2022, following a brace against NorthEast United, he became the competition's all-time top scorer at 49 goals;{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bartholomew-ogbeche-becomes-the-all-time-leading-goal-scorer-in-the-hero-isl|title=Bartholomew Ogbeche becomes the all-time leading goalscorer in the Hero ISL history|publisher=Indian Super League|date=31 January 2022|access-date=26 December 2022}} Hyderabad eventually won the championship, and he was also crowned top scorer.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/hyderabad-fcs-bartholomew-ogbeche-becomes-the-first-ever-hero-isl-player-to-feature-in-fifa-team-of-the-season|title=Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche becomes the first-ever Hero ISL player to feature in FIFA Team of the Season|publisher=Indian Super League|date=7 June 2022|access-date=26 December 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/sunil-chhetri-scripts-history-surpasses-bart-ogbeches-record-to-become-all-time-leading-scorer-in-isl-article-113772755|title=Sunil Chhetri scripts history, surpasses Bart Ogbeche's record to become all-time leading scorer in ISL|publisher=Times Now|first=Debayan|last=Bhattacharyya|date=29 September 2024|access-date=12 November 2024}}

International career

A Nigerian international from the age of 17, Ogbeche was selected for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, and appeared in two matches in a group-stage exit.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/argentina_v_nigeria/default.stm|title=Batistuta sinks Nigeria|publisher=BBC Sport|date=2 June 2002|access-date=10 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/worldcup2002/hi/matches_wallchart/sweden_v_nigeria/default.stm|title=Swedes knock out Nigeria|publisher=BBC Sport|date=7 June 2002|access-date=10 March 2021}} He scored two of his three goals for the national side on 29 May 2004, in a 3–0 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland held in Charlton, London.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/martins-tears-apart-injurydepleted-ireland-62856.html|title=Martins tears apart injury-depleted Ireland|newspaper=The Independent|first=Neil|last=Silver|date=31 May 2004|access-date=23 March 2022}}

Career statistics

=Club=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{BeSoccer|31554}}{{Soccerway|bartholomew-ogbeche/17940}}{{WorldFootball.net|bartholomew-ogbeche}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-55652-bartholomew-owogbalor-ogbeche-profile|title=Bartholomew Ogbeche|publisher=Indian Super League|access-date=8 January 2023}}

rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Paris Saint-Germain

|{{nowrap|2001–02}}

|Division 1

|21

45{{efn|Two appearances in Coupe de France, three appearances and one goal in Coupe de la Ligue}}13{{efn|name=uc|Appearances in UEFA Cup}}0colspan="2"|—295
2002–03

|Ligue 1

|18

1402{{efn|name=uc}}0colspan="2"|—241
2003–04

|Ligue 1

|13

011colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
2004–05

|Ligue 1

|5

13{{efn|One appearance in Coupe de France, two appearances in Coupe de la Ligue}}01{{efn|name=ucl|Appearance in UEFA Champions League}}0colspan="2"|—91
colspan="2"|Total

!57||6||13||2||6||0||colspan="2"|—||76||8

Bastia (loan)

|2003–04

|Ligue 1

|15

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—152
Metz (loan)

|2004–05

|Ligue 1

|12

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—121
Al Jazira

|2005–06

|UAE Football League

|16

5colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—165
Alavés

|2006–07

|Segunda División

|29

520colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—315
rowspan="3"|Valladolid

|2007–08

|La Liga

|19

241colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—233
2008–09

|La Liga

|16

142colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—203
colspan="2"|Total

!35||3||8||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||43||6

Cádiz

|2009–10

|Segunda División

|28

9colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—289
Kavala

|2010–11

|Super League Greece

|19

121colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—212
Middlesbrough

|2011–12

|Championship

|17

310colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—183
Xerez

|2012–13

|Segunda División

|8

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
rowspan="4"|Cambuur

|2013–14

|Eredivisie

|10

2colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—102
2014–15

|Eredivisie

|31

1321colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3314
2015–16

|Eredivisie

|16

912colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1711
colspan="2"|Total

!57||24||3||3||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||60||27

rowspan="4"|Willem II

|2015–16

|Eredivisie

|4

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—41
2016–17

|Eredivisie

|14

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—141
2017–18

|Eredivisie

|20

1031colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2311
colspan="2"|Total

!38||12||3||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||41||13

NorthEast United

|2018–19

|Indian Super League

|18

12colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1812
Kerala Blasters

|2019–20

|Indian Super League

|16

15colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—1615
Mumbai City

|2020–21

|Indian Super League

|23

8colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—238
rowspan="3"|Hyderabad

|2021–22

|Indian Super League

|20

18colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2018
2022–23

|Indian Super League

|21

10colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—6{{efn|name=dc|Appearances in Durand Cup}}52715
colspan="2"|Total

!41||28||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||5||47||33

colspan="3"|Career total

!429||135||32||10||6||0||6||5||473||150

{{notelist}}

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition{{NFT player|4822}}

rowspan=2|Team

!rowspan=2|Year

!colspan=2|Competitive

!colspan=2|Friendly

!colspan=2|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="2"|Nigeria

|2002

|2{{efn|Appearances in FIFA World Cup}}

04060
2004

|3{{efn|Appeences in FIFA World Cup qualification}}

02353
colspan="2"|Career total

!5||0||6||3||11||3

{{notelist}}

: Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ogbeche goal.

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Bartholomew Ogbeche

scope="col" | {{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! scope="col" | Cap

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Venue

! scope="col" | Opponent

! scope="col" | Score

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" | Competition

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row" | 1

| rowspan="2" align="center" | 7 || rowspan="2" |29 May 2004 || rowspan="2" |The Valley, London, England || rowspan="2" |{{fb|IRL}} || align="center" |1–0 || rowspan="2" align=center |3–0 || rowspan="2" |Friendly

| rowspan="2" |{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2004/may/30/newsstory.sport5|title=Nigeria turn on style to leave Ireland red-faced|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Kevin|last=Mitchell|date=29 May 2004|access-date=13 January 2023}}

scope="row" | 2

| align="center" |3–0

scope="row" | 3

|align="center" |8 || rowspan="2" |31 May 2004 || rowspan="2" |The Valley, London, England || {{fb|JAM}} || align="center" |2–0 || align=center |2–0 || rowspan="2" | Friendly

| {{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/world/ireland-world/article/utakas-class-provides-the-edge-for-nigeria-zdwx869r628|title=Utaka's class provides the edge for Nigeria|newspaper=The Times|date=1 June 2004|access-date=13 January 2023}}

Honours

Mumbai City

  • Indian Super League: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bipin-steals-late-winner-as-mumbai-city-fc-win-maiden-hero-isl-trophy-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|title=Bipin steals late winner as Mumbai City FC win maiden Hero ISL trophy after beating ATK Mohun Bagan|publisher=Indian Super League|date=13 March 2021|access-date=17 March 2022}}
  • Indian Super League Winners Shield: 2020–21{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-clinch-league-winners-shield-after-beating-atk-mohun-bagan|title=Mumbai City FC clinch League Winners Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan|publisher=Indian Super League|date=28 February 2021|access-date=17 March 2022}}

Hyderabad

  • Indian Super League: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title|title=Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title|publisher=Indian Super League|date=20 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104911/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title|archive-date=22 March 2022}}

Individual

  • Indian Super League Golden Boot: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/end-of-season-awards-2021-22-greg-stewart-named-hero-of-the-league-roshan-naorem-the-best-emerging-player|title=End of season awards 2021–22: Greg Stewart named Hero of the League, Roshan Naorem the best emerging player|publisher=Indian Super League|date=21 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322105100/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/end-of-season-awards-2021-22-greg-stewart-named-hero-of-the-league-roshan-naorem-the-best-emerging-player|archive-date=22 March 2022}}
  • Indian Super League Hero of the Month: January 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/bartholomew-ogbeche-wins-hero-of-the-month-award-for-january-2022|title=Bartholomew Ogbeche wins Hero of the Month award for January 2022|publisher=Indian Super League|date=11 February 2022|access-date=22 March 2022}}
  • Indian Super League top scorer (63 goals)

References

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{{Nigeria squad 2002 FIFA World Cup}}

{{Indian Super League Golden Boot}}

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