Club Career
Still a youngster, Ogbeche was bought by French Ligue 1 team Paris Saint-Germain FC, making his debuts with the first team during the 2001–02 season. However, he failed to settle at the club also suffering a thigh injury, and serving two six-month loans, to fellow league teams SC Bastia and FC Metz. For the former, he netted in a 4–1 home win against Olympique de Marseille on 7 March 2004 -the Corsicans secured their top flight status, and he left PSG for good in June 2005.
After a brief time in the United Arab Emirates, Ogbeche moved to Spain, first with Deportivo Alavés in Segunda División. Although he posted good individual numbers, the Basque team failed to return to the top division but he joined another club in the main category, Real Valladolid, making his league debut on 26 August 2007 in a 1–0 away win against RCD Espanyol (12 minutes played).
In late August 2009, after two seasons of intermittent use, Ogbeche arranged a one-year deal with Andalusia's Cádiz CF, in the second level. He finished the season as the club's top scorer, but it finished in 19th position and was relegated.
After one year in Greece with Kavala FC, Ogbeche joined Football League Championship team Middlesbrough on 18 October 2011, signing until the end of the season. On 17 December, he scored his first goal for his new club, against Cardiff City in a 3–2 away win; on 6 March 2012, he came on as a substitute towards the end of the home game against Barnsley, lobbing the ball over opposing goalkeeper Luke Steele for the final 2–0.
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