Career
He started his career with Portsmouth, and after spells with Reading, Luton Town and Swindon Town. Igoe signed for Millwall in August 2005 but he struggled to maintain a first team place after Steve Claridge was sacked as manager.
Igoe impressed Bristol Rovers manager Paul Trollope during a loan spell at the club at the end of the 2005–06 season, and in the summer of 2006 he signed for the club on a permanent basis.
The next season he became a regular in midfield. The highlight of the season came right at the end, he scored the last goal in the play off final, in the 3–1 win against Shrewsbury Town at Wembley Stadium, on 26 May, running almost the entire length of the pitch to score it with the Shrewsbury Goalkeeper went up for the corner.
Igoe was given a loan spell at Hereford United, joining on 27 March 2008. When he returned from his loan spell at the end of the 2007–08 season he was released from his contract with Bristol Rovers, along with Chris Carruthers.
Igoe then signed a one-year contract with Bournemouth after impressing whilst on trial.
On 10 May 2010, Igoe was released from Bournemouth having not being offered a new contract. On 30 June, he signed a one-year contract with Havant & Waterlooville with an option for another year.
In July 2012, having made 65 appearances for Havant & Waterlooville and scored 5 goals, Igoe signed for newly-promoted Southern League Premier Division side Gosport Borough.
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