Emmanuel Ogude

Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ogude (born 29 March 1993) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kuwait Premier League club Al Tadhamon.

Emmanuel Ogude
Personal information
Full name Emmanuel Ifeanyi Ogude
Date of birth (1994-03-29) 29 March 1994
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria[1]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Al Tadhamon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Maccabi Petah Tikva 18 (1)
2014 Hapoel Ashkelon 13 (3)
2014–2015 Maccabi Kiryat Gat 13 (1)
2015–2017 B.93 26 (12)
2017–2020 Vendsyssel 82 (17)
2020– Al Tadhamon 0 (0)
National team
2010 Nigeria U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:22, 26 September 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Ogude signed a contract with Danish third tier B.93 in December 2015, at the age of 21, after playing in Israel for a few years.[3] His debut for the first team was as a substitute against B1908 on 24 March 2016, a game which B.93 won 3–1.[4]

After being awarded the title of Player of the Year in the Danish third tier, Ogude attracted interest from Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF which resulted in a tryout.[5]

Vendsyssel

On 7 July 2017, Ogude signed for Danish second tier club Vendsyssel FF on a three-year deal.[6] He made his debut for Vendsyssel in a league match on 30 July 2017 against Fremad Amager, where he came on as a late substitute for Jeppe Illum. His first season at the club resulted in promotion to the Superliga. Ogude ended the season with 27 appearances in which he scored 10 goals.[7]

Ogude made his first appearance at the highest Danish level on 15 July 2018, as a 82nd-minute substitute for Sebastian Czajkowski as Vendsyssel won 3–2 home over OB.[8] He scored his first goal at the highest level from a penalty kick on 26 August in a 1–2 home loss to Brøndby IF. The penalty resulted in a controversial situation, where opposing supporters from Brøndby threw a football on the field with the intention of flinching Ogude at the moment of shooting.[9] Ogude himself explained that he did not notice the episode, but that a lighter was thrown at him from the opposing fans.[9] The incident resulted in a fine of 25,000 DKK for Brøndby.[10] On 5 September, Ogude scored six goals as Vendsyssel crushed Danish sixth tier side Egen UI with a total score of 9–1.[11] He finished the season with 27 appearances in which he scored nine goals, as Vendsyssel suffered relegation after one year at the highest level.[12] The club confirmed on 12 August 2020, that Ogude had left the club.[13]

Al Tadhamon

In September 2020, Ogude signed with Kuwait Premier League club Al Tadhamon.[14]

    References
    1. "Interview: Emmanuel Ogude". B.93. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    2. "X. Emmanuel Ogude". B.93. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    3. Hehr, Michael (9 December 2016). "Uforlignelige Ogude: Ikke været en let rejse". Spillerforeningen. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    4. "X. Emmanuel Ogude". B.93. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    5. "Emmanuel Ogude er Årets Profil i 2. Division". Spillerforeningen. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    6. "Vendsyssel FF køber Emmanuel Ogude i B93". Vendsyssel FF. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
    7. "E. Ogude". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
    8. "Vendsyssel vs. OB - 15 July 2018 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
    9. Hoffskov, Ole (27 August 2018). "Vendsyssel-træner håber på hård straf til Brøndby-fan". tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
    10. Hoffskov, Ole; Jensen, Kenneth (20 September 2018). "FC København og Brøndby straffet med bøder". tipsbladet.dk. Tipsbladet. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
    11. Blond, Mikael (5 September 2018). "Ogude førte an i Vendsyssels 9-1-nedsabling". bold.dk. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
    12. "Lyngby rykker op i Superligaen og sender Vendsyssel ned". dr.dk. Danmarks Radio. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
    13. VENDSYSSEL FF FORLÆNGER MED TO – OG SIGER FARVEL TIL TRE, vendsysselff.dk, 12 August 2020
    14. Margren, Sara (24 September 2020). "Farvel til Danmark: Ogude rykker til Kuwait". www.bold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
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