Oliver Hobgood
{{short description|Sint Maarten footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oliver Hobgood
| fullname = Oliver Noel Hobgood
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|7|1|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Philipsburg, Sint Maarten
| height = 1.77m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Dunstable
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2017–2023
| youthclubs1 = Herning Fremad
| youthyears2 = 2023–2024
| youthclubs2 = Aarhus Fremad
| youthyears3 = 2024–
| youthclubs3 = Dunstable
| years1 =
| clubs1 =
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| nationalyears1 = 2023–
| nationalteam1 = Sint Maarten
| nationalcaps1 = 16
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalteam-update = 19:43, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Oliver Hobgood (born 1 July 2004) is a Sint Maartener footballer who plays for Dunstable and the Sint Maarten national team.{{cite web |title=Global Sports Archive profile |url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/oliver-hobgood/201706/ |publisher=Global Sports Archive |access-date=26 March 2023}}
Club career
As a youth, Hobgood played for Learning Unlimited Goal Machines of the Interscholastic Soccer Tournament. In 2015 he registered five goals and an assist in a victory over Leonald Connor School.{{cite web |title=Day 10 results of the annual SMSEF Interscholastic Soccer Tournament |url=https://www.721news.com/2015/04/day-10-results-of-the-annual-smsef-interscholastic-soccer-tournament/ |publisher=721 News |access-date=26 March 2023}} He and the club went on to win the under-11 division that year. Hobgood tallied a goal and two assists in the 7–2 victory over Sr. Regina Goal Getters in the final.{{cite web |title=Day 13: Results of the annual SMSEF Interscholastic Soccer Tournament |url=https://smn-news.com/st-maarten-st-martin-news/18816-day-13-results-of-the-annual-smsef-interscholastic-soccer-tournament.html |publisher=SMN News |access-date=26 March 2023}}
Hobgood moved to Herning, Denmark to live with his mother who comes from the country after Hurricane Irma struck Sint Maarten in 2017. He began playing for local club BK Herning Fremad. He eventually returned to Sint Maarten before going back to Denmark and his former club in 2021.{{cite web |last1=Jensen |first1=Anders |title=Ung seriespiller er udtaget til landshold: Glad |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/ung-seriespiller-er-udtaget-til-landshold-glad/ |publisher=bold.dk |access-date=26 March 2023 |language=Danish}}{{cite web |last1=Jensen |first1=Anders |title=Seriespillers mål er at tjene penge på fodbold |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/klubber/herning-fremad/nyheder/seriespillers-maal-er-at-tjene-penge-paa-fodbold |publisher=bold.dk |access-date=26 March 2023 |language=Danish}}
Following a match against Brande IF in September 2022, Herning Fremad manager Jesper "Pinkii" Christensen said, "Oliver Hobgood from U19, was the player of the match again, again, again for us. Together with Sebastian Sig in the middle, he is simply worth his weight in gold."{{cite web |last1=Madsen |first1=Martin Johannes |title=Serie 3: Herning Fremad henter en storsejr i Brande |url=https://voresbyherning.dk/a/serie-3-herning-fremad-henter-en-storsejr-i-brande/832aeff5-b5ec-45cb-a121-240980d50033 |publisher=voresbyherning.dk/ |access-date=26 March 2023 |language=Danish}}
For the 2023/2024 season, Hobgood joined Aarhus Fremad where he joined the reserve side playing in the Denmark Series.{{cite web |title=Aarhus Fremads næstbedste |url=https://www.aarhus-fremad.dk/danmarksserien/ |publisher=Aarhus Fremad |access-date=15 October 2023 |language=Danish}}
International career
Hobgood is eligible to play for Sint Maarten as he was born and raised on the island. He received his first national team call-up at age 13. In 2016 he traveled with the U13 national team to Saint Barthélemy to compete against the national teams of Saint Martin, Guadeloupe, and Saint Barthélemy in addition to academy teams of Portugal's Benfica and Bordeaux of France.{{cite web |title=ST. MAARTEN’S U13 BOYS NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM COMPETES IN ST. BARTHS |url=https://www.sxm-talks.com/the-daily-herald/st-maartens-u13-boys-national-soccer-team-competes-in-st-barths/ |publisher=SXM Talks |access-date=26 March 2023}} The following year, Hobgood was selected to the under-13 squad again for the Torneo Internacional Himno Y Bandera in Aruba. Bonaire, Curacao, Colombia, and Venezuela also took part in the tournament.{{cite web |title=U13 football selection off to international competition |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/sport/local-sports/u13-football-selection-off-to-international-competition |publisher=The Daily Herald |access-date=27 March 2023}}
He also appeared for Sint Maarten at the youth level in the 2019 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship and 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying. In the former, he scored in a 4–0 victory over Anguilla.{{cite web |title=Guyana and Dominica impress on Day 3 at CBU15 Championship |url=https://www.concacaf.com/under-15s-men/article/guyana-and-dominica-impress-on-day-3-at-cbu15-championship/ |publisher=CONCACAF |access-date=26 March 2023}} In preparation for the tournament, Hobgood scored in a friendly against the US Virgin Islands in the eventual 1–5 defeat to the hosts.{{cite web |last1=Kiser |first1=Bill |title=Whyte scores twice as USVI U-15 Boys rout St. Maarten in friendly match |url=http://www.virginislandsdailynews.com/sports/whyte-scores-twice-as-usvi-u-15-boys-rout-st-maarten-in-friendly-match/article_8e483392-7f35-5003-9192-1cae9f10cf89.html |publisher=Virgin Islands Daily News |access-date=26 March 2023}}
Hobgood was called up to the Sint Maarten senior national team in March 2023 for 2022–23 CONCACAF Nations League C matches against Bonaire and the US Virgin Islands.{{cite web |title=St. Maarten Senior Football team looking for Concacaf group win |url=https://www.thedailyherald.sx/sport/local-sports/st-maarten-senior-football-team-looking-for-concacaf-group-win?fbclid=IwAR2a_VBa9Q0BNGpxvFuGXW7qOhzM8qdXAENQqazrpnVYwUyhE7Yz2Yf_Zp0&mibextid=uc01c0 |publisher=The Daily Herald |access-date=26 March 2023}} He made his senior debut on 25 March 2023 in the match against Bonaire. At the conclusion of League C, Hobgood was named to the League XI after completing 91 percent of his passes and adding an assist in addition to his defensive play.{{cite web |title=CNL League C Best XI led by Forbes, Lake and Frederick |url=https://www.concacaf.com/nations-league/news/cnl-league-c-best-xi-led-by-forbes-lake-and-frederick/ |publisher=CONCACAF |access-date=31 March 2023}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 9 September 2024}}{{cite web |title=NFT profile |url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/de/player/90612/Oliver_Hobgood.html |publisher=National Football Teams |access-date=1 April 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=2|Sint Maarten
|2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 12 | 0 |
References
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External links
- {{NFT player|90612}}
- {{GSA player|oliver-hobgood/201706}}
- {{Soccerway|oliver-hobgood/898641}}
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Category:Sint Maarten expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England
Category:Sint Maarten expatriate sportspeople in England