Hogan Ephraim

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hogan Ephraim

| image =

| fullname = Hogan Phillip Ephraim

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1988|3|31}}

| birth_place = Archway, London, England

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Winger / Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = West Ham United

| years1 = 2004–2008 | clubs1 = West Ham United | caps1 = 0 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = → Colchester United (loan) | caps2 = 21 | goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2007 | clubs3 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | caps3 = 13 | goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2008–2014 | clubs4 = Queens Park Rangers | caps4 = 95 | goals4 = 4

| years5 = 2009–2010 | clubs5 = → Leeds United (loan) | caps5 = 3 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011 | clubs6 = → Charlton Athletic (loan) | caps6 = 5 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2012 | clubs7 = → Bristol City (loan) | caps7 = 5 | goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2013 | clubs8 = → Toronto FC (loan) | caps8 = 11 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2013–2014 | clubs9 = → Peterborough United (loan) | caps9 = 8 | goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2014–2015 | clubs10 = Wycombe Wanderers | caps10 = 14 | goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2017 | clubs11 = Whitehawk | caps11 = 3 | goals11 = 0

| totalcaps = 178

| totalgoals = 10

| nationalyears1 = 2003–2004

| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005

| nationalyears3 = 2005–2006

| nationalyears4 = 2005–2007

| nationalteam1 = England U16

| nationalteam2 = England U17

| nationalteam3 = England U18

| nationalteam4 = England U19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalcaps2 = 13

| nationalgoals2 = 6

| nationalcaps3 = 3

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalcaps4 = 7

| nationalgoals4 = 0

| club-update = 16:58, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 4 June 2013

}}

Hogan Phillip Ephraim (born 31 March 1988) is an English former footballer. He is a graduate of the West Ham United academy, a former England Under-19 international, and made over 100 appearances for Queen's Park Rangers. His primary position is winger, but he can also play forward.

Background

Ephraim was born on 31 March 1988{{cite web| title = Player Profiles: Hogan Ephrain| url = http://www.whufc.com/team/?page_id=1219&player_id=63| publisher = West Ham United Official Site| access-date = 28 June 2007| url-status=dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927014359/http://www.whufc.com/team/?page_id=1219&player_id=63| archive-date = 27 September 2007| df = dmy-all}} in Archway, London. He attended Highbury Grove School from 1999 to 2004 and lives in Highbury, North London.{{citation needed|date= March 2024}}

Club career

=West Ham United=

Ephraim joined West Ham as a trainee in July 2004 making one substitute appearance for the Hammers first team during the 2005–06 season in the League Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday in September 2005{{cite news| title = Sheff Wed 2–4 West Ham

| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/4258504.stm|publisher=BBC Sport | date = 20 September 2005| access-date =19 August 2007}} and was an unused substitute in the club's 0–3 loss to Italian side Palermo in the 2nd leg of the UEFA Cup 1st round a year later.{{cite news| title = Palermo 3–0 West Ham (agg: 4–0)| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/5384280.stm|publisher=BBC Sport | date = 28 September 2007| access-date =2 July 2007}} He joined Championship side Colchester United on a one-month loan in November 2006, saying, "I've played youth football for three years now and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the Championship. A few clubs were interested but with Colchester being a team on the up, this was my first choice."{{cite news| title = Ephraim joins Colchester on loan | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/6176646.stm|publisher=BBC Sport | date = 23 November 2006| access-date =10 August 2007}} He extended his loan spell for a further month in December and again in January 2007 until the end of the season.{{cite news| title = Ephraim extends Colchester stay | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/6201973.stm|publisher=BBC Sport | date = 21 December 2006| access-date =19 August 2007}}{{cite news| title = Ephraim extends loan spell at U's| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/colchester_united/6272481.stm|publisher=BBC Sport | date = 19 January 2007| access-date =10 August 2007}} He made 21 appearances for Colchester, scoring one goal.{{cite web| title = Soccerbase: Hogan Ephrain|url = https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=40957| work=Racing Post| access-date =19 July 2007}} In the 2007/08 season, he joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-month loan in August 2007.{{cite news| title = QPR recruit West Ham midfielder| url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/q/qpr/6940964.stm|publisher=BBC Sport | date = 10 August 2007| access-date =10 August 2007}} QPR manager John Gregory described him as "...technically very gifted and has the versatility to play on the right or left of midfield."

He returned to West Ham in November 2007, having made 13 league appearances for QPR, scoring two goals.

=Queens Park Rangers=

He joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee on 2 January 2008, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite news| title = QPR complete triple swoop| url = http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2234201,00.html?gusrc=rss&feed=5|work=Guardian |location=London | date = 2 January 2008| access-date =2 January 2008 | first=John | last=Ashdown}} Ephraim said of the move, "It's a great time to be at QPR. Big things are going to happen here – the new owners are very ambitious." Ephraim went on to become a regular during Queens Park Rangers' promotion campaign, scoring 3 goals during the 2010 to 2011 season. However, after QPR's promotion to the Premier League, an influx of player's saw Ephraim's first team chances limited and he soon fell down the pecking order. He also scored four goals in a 13–0 pre-season friendly win over Tavistock.{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2011/07/18/2580685/tavistock-0-13-qpr-hogan-ephraim-stars-as-neil-warnocks-side| title = Tavistock 0-13 QPR: Hogan Ephraim stars as Neil Warnock's side runs riot in pre-season friendly {{!}} Goal.com}} On 26 November 2009, Ephraim joined Football League One leaders Leeds United on loan until 1 January 2010.{{cite news| title = United Sign QPR Striker| url = http://www.leedsunited.com/news/united-sign-qpr-winger-20091126_2247585_1887000| publisher=LeedsUnited.com| date = 26 November 2009| access-date =26 November 2009}} QPR decided to not allow Ephraim to be eligible for Leeds' FA Cup games. On 1 December, Ephraim made his Leeds debut in a 2–0 away win against Oldham Athletic.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_2/8377323.stm Oldham 0 – 2 Leeds United] After being limited to substitute appearances against Huddersfield Town and Brentford, Ephraim returned to the starting line-up against Accrington Stanley, on 15 December, in the Football League Trophy and scored his first goal for Leeds as well as providing as assist for Neil Kilkenny's goal.{{cite news

|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8410647.stm

|title=Leeds United 2 – 0 Accrington Stanley

|publisher=BBC

|date=15 December 2009 |access-date=15 December 2009}} On 1 January 2010, he returned to QPR.[http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11719_5818418,00.html Ephraim returns to Rangers] www.skysports.com

On 9 November 2011, Ephraim joined Football League One leaders Charlton Athletic on loan until 3 January 2012.{{cite news|title=QPR winger Ephraim joins Charlton|url=http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/Sport.cfm?id=41847&headline=QPR%20winger%20Ephraim%20joins%20Charlton|access-date=9 November 2011|newspaper=South London Press|date=9 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120610140805/http://www.southlondon-today.co.uk/Sport.cfm?id=41847&headline=QPR%20winger%20Ephraim%20joins%20Charlton|archive-date=10 June 2012}} Ephraim signed on loan for Bristol City on 22 March 2012 until the end of the 2011–12 season.{{cite news|title=Bristol City sign Hogan Ephraim, Andre Amougou & Dekel Keinan|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17480345|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=23 March 2012}} Ephraim scored on his debut on 25 March in a 1–1 away draw with Middlesbrough.{{cite news|title=Middlesbrough 1–1 Bristol City|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17412427|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=24 March 2012}} Ephraim signed with Toronto FC on loan on 27 February 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/270213-hogan-heads-for-toronto-684319.aspx|title=Ephraim joins MLS side on loan ...|date=27 February 2013|access-date=27 February 2013|publisher=Queens Park Rangers Official Website}} Ephraim made his debut for Toronto on 2 March in a 1–0 away defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps FC.{{cite news|last=MacMahon|first=Martin|title=Reds Fall Short|url=http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/03/reds-fall-short|access-date=10 March 2013|newspaper=Toronto FC|date=2 March 2013|archive-date=6 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130306003245/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2013/03/reds-fall-short|url-status=dead}} On 4 June 2013 Ephraim's loan was terminated by Toronto.[http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2013/06/04/toronto-fc-place-midfielder-hogan-ephraim-waivers Toronto FC place midfielder Hogan Ephraim on waivers | MLSsoccer.com] On 8 November 2013, Ephraim joined Peterborough United on loan for a month.{{Cite web |title=Ephraim Joins Posh |url=http://www.theposh.com/news/article/20131108-ephraim-joins-posh-1162184.aspx |work=theposh.com |date=8 November 2013}} His Peterborough debut came the next day in a 2–0 home win in the FA Cup against Exeter City.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24783908 | title=Peterborough United 2–0 Exeter City | publisher=BBC Sport | date=9 November 2013 | access-date=19 November 2013}} Ephraim returned to QPR in February 2014, having made 11 appearances in all competitions for The Posh.{{cite web | url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/030214-loan-rangers-round-up-1337577.aspx | title=Loan Rangers:round-up | publisher=qpr.co.uk | access-date=4 February 2014}}

Ephraim was finally released by QPR on 1 July 2014.[http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/qpr/qpr_confirm_player_exodus_as_fourteen_players_depart_1_3665021 QPR confirm player exodus as FOURTEEN players depart – QPR – London 24] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140723192505/http://www.london24.com/sport/football/clubs/qpr/qpr_confirm_player_exodus_as_fourteen_players_depart_1_3665021 |date=23 July 2014 }}

=Wycombe Wanderers=

On 28 October 2014, Ephraim signed for League Two team, Wycombe Wanderers on a free transfer.{{Cite web |title=Ainsworth secures Hogan deal |url=http://www.wycombewanderers.co.uk/news/article/ainsworth-secures-hogan-deal-2046614.aspx |work=Wycombe Wanderers |date=28 October 2014}} On 1 November 2014, Ephraim made his debut appearance against Oxford United, as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 away league win. After appearing in the Football League Two play-off Wembley final for Wycombe Wanderers, Ephraim turned down the offer of a new contract with The Chairboys and subsequently left the club.{{cite web |url=http://www.getbucks.co.uk/sport/football/news/former-wycombe-wanderers-man-reveals-10970692 |title=Former Wycombe Wanderers man reveals why he turned down a new contract at Adams Park - Get Bucks |access-date=2017-03-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312050231/http://www.getbucks.co.uk/sport/football/news/former-wycombe-wanderers-man-reveals-10970692 |archive-date=12 March 2017 }}

=Whitehawk=

After being without a club for the first half of the 2016–17 season, Ephraim eventually signed for Brighton-based National League South side Whitehawk in March 2017.

International career

Ephraim has represented England at U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 levels. He scored four goals in an England under-17s match against Russia{{cite news| title = Hogan's goals inspire U17s| url = http://www.thefa.com/England/U17s/Postings/2004/09/EngU17_vRussiaU17_Report.htm | publisher=TheFA.com | date = 3 September 2004| access-date =19 June 2007}} and appeared in the UEFA European Championships in May 2005, scoring two goals in three games.

Career statistics

{{updated|26 August 2015}}[https://int.soccerway.com/players/hogan-ephraim/2731 Hogan Ephraim]

rowspan=2 \| Club ! rowspan=2 \| Season ! colspan=3 \| League ! colspan=2 \| FA Cup ! colspan=2 \| League Cup ! colspan=2 \| Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Division ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals ! Apps	Goals
West Ham United \|2005–06 \|Premier League \|0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
Colchester United \|2006–07 \|Championship \|21	1	0	0	0	0	21	1
rowspan="6"\|Queens Park Rangers \|2007–08 \|Championship \|29	2	1	0	0	0	30	2
2008–09 \|Championship \|27	1	2	0	0	0	29	1
2009–10 \|Championship \|22	0	1	0	3	2	26	2
2010–11 \|Championship \|28	3	0	0	1	0	29	3
2011–12 \|Premier League \|2	0	0	0	1	0	3	0
colspan=2 \| total !108\|\|6\|\|4\|\|0\|\|5\|\|2\|\|118\|\|8
Leeds United (loan) \|2009–10 \|League One \|3	0	0	0	1	1	4	1
Charlton Athletic (loan) \|2011–12 \|League One \|5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
Bristol City (loan) \|2011–12 \|Championship \|5	1	0	0	0	0	5	1
Toronto FC (loan) \|2013 \|MLS \|11	0	colspan=2
\|0	0	11	0
Peterborough United (loan) \|2013–14 \|League One \|8	0	2	0	1	0	11	0
Wycombe Wanderers \|2014–15 \|League Two \|16	1	2	0	0	0	18	1
colspan=3 \| Career total !177\|\|10\|\|8\|\|0\|\|7\|\|2\|\|192\|\|12