Nathanael Ogbeta

Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta (born 28 April 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One side Barnsley, on loan from EFL League One club Plymouth Argyle.

Nathanael Ogbeta

Personal information
Full name	Nathanael Simeon Ogbeta[1]
Date of birth	(2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Salford, England[2]
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Barnsley (on loan from Plymouth Argyle)
Number	14
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–	Plymouth Argyle	17	(1)
2025–	→ Barnsley (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
	England U17
	England U18
2022	England U20	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:35, 12 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:51, 30 March 2022 (UTC)

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]

International career

Born in England, Ogbeta is of Nigerian and Jamaican descent.^[22] He is a youth international for England.^[23]

On 29 March 2022, Ogbeta made his England U20 debut in a 3–1 victory over Germany in Colchester.^[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 12 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U-21s	2018–19[25]	—	—		—		—		6[a]	0	6	0
	2019–20[26]	—	—		—		—		4[a]	0	4	0
	2020–21[27]	—	—		—		—		2[a]	0	2	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	12	0
Shrewsbury Town	2020–21[27]	League One	25	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	2
	2021–22[28]	League One	26	0	3	0	1	0	3[a]	0	33	0
	Total		51	2	3	0	1	0	3	0	58	2
Swansea City	2021–22[28]	Championship	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2022–23[29]	Championship	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2023–24[30]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
Peterborough United (loan)	2022–23[29]	League One	20	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	1
Bolton Wanderers (loan)	2023–24[30]	League One	15	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	17	2
Plymouth Argyle	2024–25[31]	Championship	17	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	20	1
	2025–26[32]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		17	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	20	1
Barnsley (loan)	2025–26[32]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total			105	6	5	0	3	0	17	0	130	6

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.