Wesley Keith Fogden (born 12 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dorchester Town.
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.
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.
[17] 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.
[20] 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.
Fogden is close friends with Shaun MacDonald and Marc Pugh, both former teammates from his time spent at AFC Bournemouth.