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Nathanael Ogbeta (born 28 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full back for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Nathanael Ogbeta

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 21)
Place of birth	Salford, England[1]
Position(s)	Left back
Club information
Current team	Swansea City
Number	15
Youth career
2011–2021	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Shrewsbury Town	51	(2)
2022–	Swansea City	2	(0)
National team‡
	England U17
	England U18
2022–	England U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 19 March 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:51, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Early and personal life

Ogbeta was born in Salford, Greater Manchester.[1] His sister Naomi is an athlete.[2] He is a devout christian.[3]

Career

Ogbeta joined Manchester City at the age of ten.[1] He made his debut for the Manchester City U18 team during the 2018–19 season in a 4–2 win over Reading.[1] During the 2019–20 season, Ogbeta made two appearances for the Manchester City U21s in the EFL Trophy in games against Scunthorpe United and Tranmere Rovers.[4]

On 25 January 2021, Ogbeta signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town on an 18-month deal.[5][6] He made his debut for The Shrews on 30 January, starting in a 2–0 win at home to Peterborough United.[7]

On 31 January 2022, Ogbeta joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on a two-and-a-half year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[8][9]

International career

Born in England, Ogbeta is of Nigerian descent.[10] He is a youth international for England.[11]

On 29 March 2022, Ogbeta made his England U20 debut in a 3-1 victory over Germany in Colchester.[12]

Career statistics

As of 19 March 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shrewsbury Town	2020–21[13]	League One	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	2
	2021–22[14]	League One	26	0	3	0	1	0	3	0	33	0
	Total		51	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	58	2
Swansea City	2021–22[14]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			53	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	60	2

References

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