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.png) Ogbeche with Kerala Blasters in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1984[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Ogoja, Nigeria[2] | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lobi Stars | |||
| 1999–2001 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2005 | Paris Saint-Germain | 57 | (6) |
| 2004 | → Bastia (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2005 | → Metz (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Al Jazira | 16 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Alavés | 29 | (5) |
| 2007–2009 | Valladolid | 35 | (3) |
| 2009–2010 | Cádiz | 28 | (9) |
| 2010–2011 | Kavala | 19 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Middlesbrough | 17 | (3) |
| 2013 | Xerez | 8 | (1) |
| 2014–2016 | Cambuur | 57 | (24) |
| 2016–2018 | Willem II | 38 | (12) |
| 2018–2019 | NorthEast United | 18 | (12) |
| 2019–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 16 | (15) |
| 2020–2021 | Mumbai City | 23 | (8) |
| 2021–2023 | Hyderabad | 41 | (28) |
| Total | 429 | (135) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Nigeria | 11 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche (born 1 October 1984) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer in Indian Super League history.[3]
Having started his career in France with Paris Saint-Germain, he played his club football in the United Arab Emirates, Spain, Greece, England, the Netherlands and India. He is the all-time top scorer for Hyderabad in the Indian Super League, having previously held the top scorer position for NorthEast United and Kerala Blasters.[4][5]
Ogbeche represented Nigeria at the 2002 World Cup.
- ^ "Bartholomew Owogbalor Ogbeche". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ a b c "Bartholomew Ogbeche". Eurosport. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "Hyderabad FC's Bartholomew Ogbeche among three last-standing players from FIFA World Cup 2002". The Bridge. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Issac, Alby (11 May 2020). "ISL: 5 highest Kerala Blasters goal-scorers of all-time". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Bartholomew Ogbeche: 5 Amazing facts about Hyderabad FC's all-time top scorer in ISL". The Bridge. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.