Ireland and Nigeria winger Chiedozie Ogbene has joined Lincoln City from Ipswich on loan, completing a move that takes the 29-year-old to the Championship club until 1 January 2027.
The right winger arrives after returning to Ipswich at the end of last season from a loan spell with Sheffield United. Ogbene spent the 2025-26 campaign with the Premier League club before rejoining Ipswich on 31 May.
His latest move sees him leave an Ipswich side competing in the Premier League for Lincoln, who play in the Championship. The transfer was completed on 1 September and is a loan deal, with Ogbene scheduled to return to Ipswich when it ends in January.
Ogbene joined Ipswich from Luton Town in August 2024 for €9.5m. His move to Luton the previous year was completed on a free transfer following his time at Rotherham United, where he won the Football League Trophy during the 2021-22 season.
The Lagos-born player began his senior career in Ireland with Cork City, having progressed through Cork City’s academy. He later played for Limerick before moving to Brentford in January 2018. Loan spells with Exeter City and Rotherham preceded his permanent switch to Rotherham in August 2019.
Ogbene was named Ireland’s Footballer of the Year in 2023. He also won the Irish Cup with Cork City in the 2015-16 season, adding to the honours he collected before establishing himself in English football.
At 1.81m, Ogbene offers Lincoln a right-footed wide player with experience across the Premier League and Championship. His career has included spells at Brentford, Exeter City, Rotherham, Luton, Ipswich and Sheffield United.
The winger’s current market value is €4m, while his contract details show an end date of 1 January 2027, matching the conclusion of his temporary move to Lincoln.
Ogbene has therefore completed a loan transfer from Ipswich to Lincoln City, with the agreement running until the start of January 2027.