We are delighted to announce the signing of striker Ogo Obi from Isthmian Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley on a contract until June 2026.
The 27-year-old striker came through the ranks at Manchester United and Watford before establishing himself in Non-League football with Hampton & Richmond Borough in 2018. Obi is a player familiar to Paul Johnson and his management team, having also spent time with Bedfont Sports early in his career.
Following their promotion to Southern League Premier South, Obi joined Hayes & Yeading United for the 2019/20 season where he finished the campaign as their top scorer with 13 goals before making the move to Hanwell Town where he would continue to impress over the next two years.
At the start of the 2022/23 season, Obi made the step up to the National League South with Hemel Hempstead before joining Slough Town in December 2022. Over the course of the campaign, he would score 10 goals in 44 league games across his spells with both clubs.
The following season, he would join Maidstone United where he appeared 10 times prior to joining Chesham United on loan for the remainder of the 23/24 campaign. He would go on to score eight goals in 25 league games for the Generals as they won the Southern League Premier South.
From there, he would join Wingate & Finchley in the Isthmian Premier Division, netting 27 goals and providing eight assists in 41 games, ending the season as the league’s second top scorer.
With a proven goalscoring record at Step 3 and above, bringing in a player of Obi’s experience and quality will prove invaluable as we look to establish ourselves at the highest level we’ve ever played at. He will wear the No.11 shirt next season.
Manager Paul Johnson on Obi: “I’m really happy to be able to bring Ogo to the Club this summer. He has an excellent return at Step 3 from last season with Wingate & Finchley, as well as valuable experience at National South level.
“I got to work with him for a short while at Bedfont and I know what I can demand and expect from his as a player, while as a person I know he is going to be a great fit in our dressing room. I’m looking forward to working with him again this season.”
Chairman Harry Hugo added: “There were some raised eyebrows when we allowed Jordan Gallagher to leave, but we know we’ve found a player who can replace his goals and then some in Ogo Obi.
“He has an excellent return at this level and a wealth of experience higher up the pyramid. It’s always a plus as well when we’re able to bring in a player Paul and his management team know well and have worked with before – it’s served us well over the last three years! Ogo is an exciting player to watch and will be someone the fans will enjoy getting to know this season.”
Obi becomes the Town‘s fifth new arrival of the summer, following Imran Uche from Aveley, Tom Leggett from Salisbury, Bobby-Joe Taylor from Dorking Wanderers and Brandon Mason from St Albans City.