Wesley Keith Fogden (born 12 April 1988) is an English professional footballer and coach who plays as a midfielder for Weymouth.
Club career
Brighton & Hove Albion Fogden started his career at Brighton & Hove Albion in July 2004, breaking into the first-team in 2007 and making a total of 3 league appearances. Aged just 18, he discovered he had a tumour that was eating into his spine; Fogden underwent successful surgery shortly after and spent three months in a restrictive body cast before working his way back to fitness.
After being fully recovered from tumour, Fogden joined Dorchester Town on loan in early October 2007.New men can't stop defeat; Dorchester Town FC, 8 October 2007 After being recalled in December,Brighton recall Fogden; Dorchester Town FC, 31 December 2007 he joined Bognor Regis Town in the same predicament in April 2008.Exclusive: Bognor land Brighton ace with minutes to spare; Chichester Observer, 1 April 2008 Fogden made a combined total of 15 league appearances and scored 2 goals.
Dorchester Town In August 2008 Fogden re-joined Dorchester Town, initially on loan,Fogden returns on loan deal; Dorchester Town FC, 29 August 2008 but the move was made permanent in the following month.Fogden tonic; Dorchester Town FC, 26 September 2008 He made 21 league appearances and scored 4 goals.
Havant & Waterlooville Fogden's spell at Dorchester didn't last long and in February 2009 he joined Havant & Waterlooville.O'Donnell joins caretaking team; Dorset Echo, 6 February 2009 After scoring 29 goals in 105 league appearances, Fogden became a firm fan's favourite due to his consistent shining performances. Whilst at the club, he joined on a sports coaching and PE course at the University of Chichester.Wes Fogden – The Chance Of A Lifetime; AFC Bournemouth, 6 October 2011 Fogden set a record by becoming the first Hawks player to not only win the Player of the Month award for the third month in a row, but also for accumulating a total of four awards across the nine given out through a single season.Wes Fogden player profile; Havant & Waterlooville FC. Retrieved on 15 January 2014
AFC Bournemouth On 6 October 2011, Fogden joined AFC Bournemouth on loan.Bournemouth sign Wes Fogden on loan from Havant & Waterlooville; BBC Sport, 6 October 2011 On 23 February 2012 he signed a permanent three-and-a-half-year contract with the Cherries.Bournemouth's Stephane Zubar and Wes Fogden sign new deals; BBC Sport, 23 February 2012 In the following month Fogden scored the game's only goal against Brentford into the top left corner of the goal.Bournemouth 1–0 Brentford; BBC Sport, 20 March 2012
Fogden missed the last few games of the 2011–12 season due to a shoulder injury. It was later announced that he would be out of action for six months.AFC Bournemouth midfielder Wes Fogden out for up to six months; BBC Sport, 2 May 2012 On 1 September 2012, Fogden made his first appearance of the season replacing Eunan O'Kane at Sheffield United in the 5–3 defeat.Sheffield Utd 5–3 Bournemouth; BBC Sport, 1 September 2012 Fogden became a regular in Paul Groves' side before he was sacked. After the return of Eddie Howe Fogden lost his place in a competitive team to his teammates. Fogden scored his first goal of the season in the FA Cup first round tie against Dagenham & Redbridge FC coming on as a sub and scoring in injury time. He then scored in the second-round game against Carlisle United and provided Eunan O'Kane with a goal.
Howe credited Fogden as their unsung hero this season as some of his impressive performances in some unnatural positions has saved the team on various occasions. Fogden started the 2013–14 season injured with Howe wanting to convert him into a full-back.Howe: Fogden can cut it in defence; AFC Bournemouth, 4 July 2013 However, he did not feature for the club in the season, and was released in January 2014.
Portsmouth On 15 January 2014, Fogden joined Portsmouth in an 18-month deal.
His first goal for the club came under caretaker manager Andy Awford, in a relegation match against struggling Bristol Rovers. Twice in the first half Portsmouth took the lead and were pegged back by a dogged Rovers side fighting for their lives. However, in the 70th minute Wes Fogden popped up to poke in the winner for Portsmouth, in front of the Fratton End, after coming on as a second-half substitute, much to the delight of the 17,000 or so Portsmouth fans in the sold out Fratton Park.
Yeovil Town After leaving Portsmouth at the end of his contract, Fogden signed for League Two side Yeovil Town on a two-year deal on 17 July 2015.
After struggling with injury, Fogden was released by Yeovil on 16 May 2016, despite having a year left on his contract.
Havant & Waterlooville On 13 July 2016, Fogden signed for his old club Havant & Waterlooville in the Isthmian Premier League on a two-year contract. Wes admitted the time was right to step out of full-time football to protect his body from serious damage due to suffering from a persistent knee injury.
On 13 March 2018, Fogden celebrated his 200th appearance for Havant & Waterlooville in the 1–0 win over Wealdstone.
Fogden helped the club achieve back to back titles, winning promotion to the National League the highest in the club's history. Wes also won the Hawk's Player of the season award along with making it into the National League South team of the season for the 2017/18 season.
Dorking Wanderers After leaving Havant & Waterlooville, Fogden spent two seasons at Dorking Wanderers between 2020 and 2022, helping the club to victory in the 2021–22 National League South play-off final.
Poole Town Fogden signed for Poole Town in June 2022, spending two years with the club.
Return to Dorchester Town In July 2024, Fogden re-signed for Dorchester Town, fifteen years after leaving the club.
In October 2025, Fogdenn fractured two vertebrae in his neck during the first half of a FA Trophy match against Basingstoke Town; the match was subsequently abandoned.
On 5 February 2026, Fogden was appointed interim first team manager at Dorchester following the departure of Tom Killick.
Personal life
Fogden is close friends with Shaun MacDonald and Marc Pugh, both former teammates from his time spent at AFC Bournemouth.
Fogden also works as a Project Manager for Elite Skills Arena based in Poole, Dorset.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBrighton & Hove Albion2006–07League One00000000002007–08League One3000001040Total3000001040Dorchester Town (loan)2007–08Conference South10200—40142Bognor Regis Town (loan)2007–08Conference South5000—0050Dorchester Town2008–09Conference South21450—11275Havant & Waterlooville2008–09Conference South15200—101622009–10Conference South38820—114192010–11Conference South411442—4249182011–12Conference South11511—00126Total1052973—6311835AFC Bournemouth2011–12League One2730000102832012–13League One2614200103132013–14Championship000000—00Total534420020596Portsmouth2013–14League Two192———1922014–15League Two9000000090Total282000000282Yeovil Town2015–16League Two130111031182Havant & Waterlooville2016–17Isthmian LeaguePremier Division37600—504262017–18National League South411030—7051102018–19National League28100—413222019–20National League South26510—20295Total1322240—18115423Dorking Wanderers2020–21National League South16410—302042021–22National League South17300—20193Total33710—50397Poole Town2022–23Southern LeaguePremier Division South321110—3036112023–24Southern LeaguePremier Division South33031—21382Total651141—517413Dorchester Town2024–25Southern LeaguePremier Division South37410—414352025–26Southern LeaguePremier Division South10010—00110Total47420—41545Career total5158528710498593100
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