1. Abumere Tafadzwa "Abu" Ogogo was born on 3 November 1989 and is an English retired professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
20 Facts About Abu Ogogo
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Abu Ogogo's trial was successful and he signed for Wimbledon, where he stayed until the club went into administration and the youth team disbanded due to the club's move to Milton Keynes.
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Abu Ogogo was spotted as a fourteen-year-old by Arsenal playing for Fulham and joined after successfully completing a six-week trial, along with former Wimbledon teammates Kieran Gibbs and James Dunne.
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Abu Ogogo remained a regular in the reserves and featured twice on the bench in League Cup games.
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In October 2008, Abu Ogogo joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on a two-week trial from Arsenal along with James Dunne and Paul Rodgers, with the view to a permanent deal.
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Abu Ogogo featured in a reserve game victory over Shrewsbury Town but failed to earn a deal with Forest.
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Abu Ogogo then went on to receive a second booking and a subsequent red card.
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Abu Ogogo made a total of nine appearances for the club scoring once.
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Abu Ogogo admitted he learned the hard way, waiting for his chance and slowly cemented his place at right back in the Daggers side as they pushed for the play-offs.
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Abu Ogogo featured for the side in the 2010 League Two play-off final win over Rotherham United at Wembley Stadium.
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Abu Ogogo continued to be a first team regular as the Daggers struggled on their return to League Two finishing in the bottom half of the table.
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Abu Ogogo was appointed captain, succeeding from departing skipper Mark Arber.
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On 1 June 2015 Abu Ogogo signed a two-year deal with Shrewsbury Town, stepping back up to League One.
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Abu Ogogo suffered a knee injury in February 2017 likely to keep him out for the remainder of the season, although despite this the club opted to extend his contract until summer 2018, during his rehabilitation period.
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Abu Ogogo was made captain during his time at the club, making 13 appearances before returning to the Gas on 11 January 2021.
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Abu Ogogo was again left out of the squad however for the second half of the season on account of an injury.
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On 25 June 2021, Abu Ogogo agreed to join recently relegated National League side Southend United on a one-year deal with the option for a second year.
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Abu Ogogo left the club at the end of the season and then retired.
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Abu Ogogo, who is of Ghanaian descent, was born in Epsom, Surrey and was raised in nearby Tadworth.
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Abu Ogogo attended Merland Rise Primary School, and then The Beacon School in Banstead, Surrey.