Fegor Ogude (born 29 July 1987) is a Nigerian former

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player who played as a

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Career

Club

He started his senior career in the Nigerian team Warri Wolves, where he was captain. On 31 August 2010, he signed for Norwegian team

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. He had been followed closely by the club after being on trial at the club, in the summer of 2009. He also had offers from two other Norwegian clubs, but he chose Vålerenga Oslo. On 14 January 2014, he signed a contract until June 2016 for Russian team

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. In June 2016, Ogude signed a new two-year contract with Amkar Perm. On 5 July 2018, Ogude signed for Yenisey Krasnoyarsk. Following Yenisey's relegation from the

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at the end of the 2018–19 season, Ogude was released by the club.

International

Ogude was selected for the Nigerian national team in an

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qualifying match against

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. He was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the

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. Ogude won the

with Nigeria in 2013. He was selected for Nigeria's squad at the

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Career statistics

Club

Notes

International

''Statistics accurate as of match played 23 June 2013''

Honours

Nigeria *

(1):

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Orders *

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Member of the

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References

External links

Profile
at ''VIF-Fotball.no''
Signing interview
1987 births Footballers from Lagos Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Warri Wolves F.C. players Vålerenga Fotball players FC Amkar Perm players FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk players Eliteserien players Russian Premier League players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players Africa Cup of Nations–winning players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Norway Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Norway Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Russia Members of the Order of the Niger 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-midfielder-stub