Nathanael Ogbeta

Nathanael Ogbeta
Personal information
Full name Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta[1]
Date of birth (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001
Place of birth Salford, England[2]
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Marítimo
Youth career
2011–2021 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Shrewsbury Town 51 (2)
2022–2024 Swansea City 2 (0)
2023 → Peterborough United (loan) 20 (1)
2024 → Bolton Wanderers (loan) 15 (2)
2024–2026 Plymouth Argyle 17 (1)
2025–2026 → Barnsley (loan) 23 (0)
2026– Marítimo 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 England U17 4 (0)
2018–2019 England U18 12 (0)
2022 England U20 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:11, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:51, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta (born 28 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Portuguese club Marítimo.

Early and personal life

Ogbeta was born in Salford, Greater Manchester.[2] His sister Naomi is an athlete.[4] He is a devout Christian.[5]

Career

Ogbeta joined Manchester City at the age of ten.[2] He made his debut for the Manchester City U18 team during the 2018–19 season in a 4–2 win over Reading.[2] 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.[6]

On 25 January 2021, Ogbeta signed for League One side Shrewsbury Town on an 18-month deal.[7][8] He made his debut for The Shrews on 30 January, starting in a 2–0 win at home to Peterborough United.[9]

On 31 January 2022, Ogbeta joined EFL Championship side Swansea City on a two-and-a-half-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[10][11] After getting limited game time with Swansea, on 13 January 2023 he joined League One side Peterborough United on loan until the end of the season.[12][13] He scored his first Peterborough goal on 25 March 2023 in a 2–0 win over Derby County.[14]

He moved on loan to Bolton Wanderers in January 2024.[15] He scored on his debut, in a 4–1 away win at Carlisle.[16][17]

He was released by Swansea at the end of the 2023–24 season,[18] and signed for Plymouth Argyle with effect from 1 July 2024.[19] He scored his first goal for Plymouth on 25 January 2025, a last-minute equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Sunderland.[20]

On 26 June 2025, he joined Barnsley on loan for the 2025–26 season.[21]

He was released by Plymouth at the end of the 2025–26 season.[22]

In July 2026 he signed for Portuguese club Marítimo.[23]

International career

Born in England, Ogbeta is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.[24] He was a youth international for England.[25]

On 29 March 2022, Ogbeta made his England U20 debut in a 3–1 victory over Germany in Colchester.[26]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U-21s 2018–19[27] — ———6[a]060
2019–20[28] ————4[a]040
2020–21[29] ————2[a]020
Total 000000120120
Shrewsbury Town 2020–21[29] League One 252000000252
2021–22[30] League One 26030103[a]0330
Total 512301030582
Swansea City 2021–22[30] Championship 2000000020
2022–23[31] Championship 0000100010
2023–24[32] Championship 0000000000
Total 2000100030
Peterborough United (loan) 2022–23[31] League One 201000000201
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2023–24[32] League One 152000020172
Plymouth Argyle 2024–25[33] Championship 171201000201
2025–26[34] League One 0000000000
Total 171201000201
Barnsley (loan) 2025–26[34] League One 230203020300
Career total 128670601901606
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

References

  1. ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2022/23 & U21 Registered Contracted Players" (PDF). English Football League. 8 February 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "NATHANAEL OGBETA". mancity.com. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Nathanael Ogbeta Football Statistics | WhoScored.com". www.whoscored.com.
  4. ↑ "Siblings: Nathanael and Naomi Ogbeta". www.mancity.com.
  5. ↑ Cox, Lewis (12 March 2021). "Freedom is everything for new Shrewsbury Town starlet Nathanael Ogbeta". Shropshire Star.
  6. ↑ "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. ↑ "Shrewsbury sign Man City defender Ogbeta". BBC Sport.
  8. ↑ Cox, Lewis (25 January 2021). "Shrewsbury Town sign Manchester City left-back Nathanael Ogbeta on 18-month deal". www.shropshirestar.com.
  9. ↑ "Shrewsbury 2-0 Peterborough". BBC Sport. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Swansea City sign Nathanael Ogbeta for undisclosed fee". Swansea City AFC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Swansea sign Shrewsbury's Ogbeta". BBC Sport.
  12. ↑ "Posh Secure Defensive Swan In Loan Deal". Peterborough United. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  13. ↑ "Peterborough sign Swansea defender Ogbeta on loan". BBC Sport.
  14. ↑ "Peterborough claim crucial win over Derby". BBC Sport. 25 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "Bolton sign Swansea's Ogbeta on loan". BBC Sport. 26 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "REPORT | Carlisle United 1 Wanderers 4 | Bolton Wanderers FC". www.bwfc.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "Carlisle United 1-4 Bolton Wanderers". BBC Sport. 27 January 2024.
  18. ↑ "Swansea City confirms retained list ahead of 2024-25 season | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com.
  19. ↑ "Argyle sign defender Nathanael Ogbeta | Plymouth Argyle - PAFC". www.pafc.co.uk.
  20. ↑ "Sunderland 2-2 Plymouth Argyle: Nathanael Ogbeta secures late point for Pilgrims". BBC Sport.
  21. ↑ "Nathanael Ogbeta: Barnsley sign Plymouth full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  22. ↑ "Brendan Galloway among nine released by Plymouth Argyle". BBC Sport. 7 May 2026.
  23. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cn8q8458qqeo
  24. ↑ Cox, Lewis (21 June 2021). "Shrewsbury Town sporting siblings drive each other at top of the game". www.shropshirestar.com.
  25. ↑ Nathanael Ogbeta at Soccerway
  26. ↑ "Report: England MU20s 3-1 Germany". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  29. 1 2 "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  30. 1 2 "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  31. 1 2 "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  32. 1 2 "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  34. 1 2 "Games played by Nathanael Ogbeta in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
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