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Former student profile: Chiedozie Ogbene

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ports injuries graduate Chiedozie Ogbene is a recent student and exciting youngster in the world of football after completing a move to championship side Brentford FC from Limerick FC in January. Chiedozie started his senior career at Cork City after signing in August

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2015 coming on in the as a late substitute in a league game away to Bohemians on the final day of the season before going onto make 9 appearances in the 2016 season impressing as each game progressed while also gaining first team experience. he scored 3 goals that season and gained an FAI cup winners medal coming on as a late substitute in the win over Dundalk in the final. frustrated with the lack of first team football Chiedozie moved to Limerick FC on the 19th of January 2017 to bolster the then newly promoted teams squad Chiedozie was raised in Cork after

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moving with his family in 2005 but is eligible for both Nigeria and Ireland. In an interview with the 42 website in December 2016 he admitted one day he will have a tough decision to make deciding what national team to represent. “An opportunity hasn’t come my way yet but when it does I have a difficult decision to make� growing up in Ireland he also took up Gaelic football and became a key player with Nemo Rangers putting in a man of the match performance in the under 21 football championship final, scoring 1 goal and 2 points to earn Nemo a draw with Valley Rovers.


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