Robert Ogleby

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Robert Ogleby
Personal information
Full nameRobert Charles Ogleby[1]
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992
Place of birthCoventry, England
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current clubWrexham
Number15
Youth career
Coventry City
2010–2011Heart of Midlothian
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2011–2012Heart of Midlothian0(0)
2011–2012→ East Fife (loan)14(2)
2012–Wrexham52(12)
National team‡
2010–Wales U2111(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:23, 10 January 2014 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:27, 15 October 2013 (UTC)[3]

Robert Charles "Rob" Ogleby (born 5 January 1992 in Coventry) is a Wales Under-21 international footballer who plays as a Striker for Conference National side Wrexham. Although born in England, he plays internationally for Wales having qualified through his Welsh grandfather. He previously played for Hearts and East Fife.

Career

Hearts

Ogleby was a member of Hearts' successful under 19 squad.[4] He signed for Hearts in the summer of 2010 from Coventry City after being released by them after two years.[5] He was promoted to the first team on the final day of the season on 15 May 2011 against Dundee United but did not make an appearance.[6]

At the start of the new season Ogleby was sent on loan to East Fife to gain first team experience.[7] On his return to Hearts he went on trial with Falkirk with a view to a further loan.[8] The loan deal never materialised and on 31 January 2012 he negotiated early release from his Hearts contract.[9]

East Fife (loan)

Having yet to break into the Hearts first team Ogleby joined East Fife on loan on a six-month deal in July 2011.[10] Making his debut in a friendly against parent club Hearts.[11] On 23 July 2011 in his first competitive start for the club he scored a hat trick against Montrose in East Fife's 6–1 win in the Challenge Cup.[12] He went on to make his league debut on 6 August against Stirling.[13] Due to match call off's in December,[14] appearances were limited and his last game came on 2 January against Cowdenbeath.[15] In all he made 19 appearances in all competitions scoring 8 times before returning to Hearts.[16]

Wrexham

After his release from his Hearts contract he joined Conference National side Wrexham[9] on a 3-month deal. He was given the number 31 shirt.[17] He made his debut as a substitute on 14 March, in a 5–0 win over Ebbsfleet.[18] Ogleby was given a new contract at Wrexham ahead of the 2012/13 and given the number 15 shirt, he played a large part in Wrexham's pre-season matches, He scored goals in games against Aberystwyth, Kilmarnock, Bala Town and Coventry City. In the opening game of the 2012/13 Conference season Ogleby scored Wrexham's first goal of the League campaign with a superb goal at the Racecourse against Woking in a 3–1 victory. He picked up his first career honour in March 2013 winning the FA Trophy with the North Wales club. Ogelby scored the winning goal with his first touch of the game after coming on as an 82nd minute substitute in Wrexham's opening day 2–1 win over Welling United. Ogleby also scored both goals in a 2–0 win for Wrexham against Hyde FC as they advanced to the 1st round proper of the 2013–14 FA Cup. On December 28th 2013 Ogleby scored a hatrick against Hyde this time in a 5-2 win at Ewan Fields, in the league.

International career

He made his debut for Wales U21 on 27 November 2010 against Austria. He went on to appear against Northern Ireland on 9 January scoring in only his second appearance.[19] He scored his second goal in the 89th minute of 3–0 win over Iceland on 6 February 2013.[20]

Career honours

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2012[21][22]
Club statistics
Club Season League FA/Scottish Cup League Cup Pre-Season Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Heart of Midlothian 2010–11 season 0000000000
2011–12 season 0000000000
East Fife (loan) 2011–12 season 142121354239
Wrexham 2011–12 season 72000074146
Total 21 4 1 2 3 1 12 8 37 15

Personal life

On 17 May 2011 it was extensively reported that Ogleby, along with his Hearts team mate Ian Black, had been arrested and charged with possession of a class A drug in an Edinburgh night club.[23][24][25] The charges were later dropped.[26]

External links

References

  1. ↑ "Robert Ogleby Wrexham Profile". Wrexham F.C. Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
  2. ↑ "UEFA Under 21 Matches / Gemau Ryngwladol UEFA Dan 21 v. Lithuania & San Marino". FAW. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Hearts Under 19 squad". Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  4. ↑ "Coventry Telegraph. Ogelby handed move to hearts". Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  5. ↑ "Dundee Utd 2 – 1 Hearts". BBC Sport. BBC. 15 May 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  6. ↑ "Kevin Kyle in line to return". Daily Record. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  7. ↑ "Stevenson in limbo after move blocked". The Scotsman. Edinburgh Evening News. 26 January 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2012. 
  8. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Rob Wrexham-bound". Hearts News. Heart of Midlothian F.C. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012. 
  9. ↑ "Hearts players thriving at East Fife". Scotsman. 7 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
  10. ↑ "East Fife 0–3 Hearts". Hearts News. Hearts Fc. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
  11. ↑ "Montrose 1–6 East Fife". BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation). 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011. 
  12. ↑ "Stirling Albion 1–0 East Fife". BBC Sport. BBC. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  13. ↑ "Scottish Football League fixtures postponed again". BBC Sport. BBC. 20 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  14. ↑ "Cowdenbeath 4–0 East Fife". BBC Sport. BBC. 2 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012. 
  15. ↑ "Barr keen to impress on rare start for Hearts". The Scotsman. 27 December 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  16. ↑ "Dragons Land New Firepower". Wrexham F.C. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 31 January 2012. 
  17. ↑ "Ebbsfleet 0 v 5 Wrexham". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 March 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2012. 
  18. ↑ "Hearts FC. Robs Golden Goal". Retrieved 2011-02-23. 
  19. ↑ Wales under-21 squad
  20. ↑ "Soccerway Stats". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 August 2011. 
  21. ↑ "Soccerbase stats". Soccerbase. Retrieved 31 December 2011. 
  22. ↑ http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/250028-scotland-footballer-garry-oconnor-arrested-for-possessing-cocaine/
  23. ↑ http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/3584877/Garry-OConnor-does-runner-after-drugs-swoop.html
  24. ↑ "O'Connor, Black and Ogleby held over drugs". BBC News. 17 May 2011. 
  25. ↑ "Hearts footballer Robert Ogleby's drug charge dropped". BBC SPORT (BBC). 6 July 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2011. 
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