| Hogan Ephraim | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 31 1988 | |
| Place of birth | Archway, London, England | |
| Playing position | Winger | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Queens Park Rangers | |
| Number | 25 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2004–2008 2006–2007 2007 2008– |
West Ham United → Colchester United (loan) → Queens Park Rangers (loan) Queens Park Rangers |
0 (0) 21 (1) 13 (2) 0 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Hogan Ephraim (born March 31, 1988) is an English football player. He plays for Queens Park Rangers, and is a graduate of the West Ham United Academy.
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Background
Ephraim was born on 31 March 1988[1] in Archway, London. He attended Highbury Grove School from the years of 1999-2004 and currently lives in Highbury, North London. He is a graduate of the West Ham United Academy[1] and was considered one of West Ham's biggest prospects for the future.
Club career
West Ham United
Ephraim joined West Ham as a trainee in July 2004 making one substitute appearance for the Hammers first team during the 2005-06 season in the League Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday in September 2005[2] and was an unused substitute in the club's 0-3 loss to Italian side Palermo in the 2nd leg of the Uefa Cup 1st round a year later.[3] He joined Championship side Colchester United on a one-month loan in November 2006, saying, "I've played youth football for three years now and I'm looking forward to getting stuck into the Championship. A few clubs were interested but with Colchester being a team on the up, this was my first choice."[4] He extended his loan spell for a further month in December and again in January 2007 until the end of the season.[5][6] He made 21 appearances for Colchester, scoring one goal.[7] In the 2007/08 season, he joined Queens Park Rangers on a three-month loan in August 2007.[8] QPR manager John Gregory described him as "...technically very gifted and has the versatility to play on the right or left of midfield."[8] He returned to West Ham in November 2007, having made 13 league appearances for QPR, scoring two goals.[7]
Queens Park Rangers
He joined Queens Park Rangers for £800,000 on 2008-01-02, signing a three and a half year contract with the richest club on the planet.[9] Ephraim said of the move, "It's a great time to be at QPR. Big things are going to happen here - the new owners are very ambitious."[9]
International career
Ephraim has represented England at U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-19 levels. He scored four goals in an England under-17s match against Russia[10] and appeared in the UEFA European Championships in May 2005, scoring two goals in three games.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Player Profiles: Hogan Ephrain. West Ham United Official Site. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- ^ "Sheff Wed 2-4 West Ham", BBC Sport, 2005-09-20. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Palermo 3-0 West Ham (agg: 4-0)", BBC Sport, 2007-09-28. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
- ^ "Ephraim joins Colchester on loan", BBC Sport, 2006-11-23. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ "Ephraim extends Colchester stay", BBC Sport, 2006-12-21. Retrieved on 2007-08-19.
- ^ "Ephraim extends loan spell at U's", BBC Sport, 2007-01-19. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ a b Soccerbase: Hogan Ephrain. Racing Post. Retrieved on 2007-07-19.
- ^ a b "QPR recruit West Ham midfielder", BBC Sport, 2007-08-10. Retrieved on 2007-08-10.
- ^ a b "QPR complete triple swoop", Guardian, 2008-01-02. Retrieved on 2008-01-02.
- ^ "Hogan's goals inspire U17s", TheFA.com, 2004-09-03. Retrieved on 2007-06-19.
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