Career
He has represented New Zealand at the Olympic Games on two occasions, Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Following the tournament Hogg was named in the National Press"s Team of the Tournament alongside Messi. In early August 2012 Hogg was signed by Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers after they traded Mike Chabala to District of Columbia United Hogg was released by Portland just three months later, failing to make a first-team appearance.
In January 2013 Hogg joined A-League side Wellington Phoenix until the end of the 2012-2013 season.
New Coach of the Wellington Phoenix, Ernie Merrick, did not resign Hogg and he was released from the club On the 24th of November 2013, Hogg scored his first goal for Waitakere United against Wanderers South Carolina in the 30th minute in an eventual 4-1 victory.
He represented New Zealand U-20 at the 2007 Fédération internationale de football association U-20 World Cup finals tournament in Canada and was included in the New Zealand squad for the football tournament at the Summer Olympics in Beijing where he played in all three of New Zealand"s group matches against China (1–1), Brazil (0–5) and Belgium (0–1). Hogg attended Auckland Grammar School from 2003–2007.
Subsequently, Hogg begun studying at the University of Auckland in 2008.
In 2012 Hogg was selected for his second Olympic Games in London 2012. Hogg started every game for New Zealand at the tournament who were eliminated after group play after matches against Belarus (0–1), Egypt (1–1) and Brazil (0–3). On May 2012, he made his debut for the senior team as a left-midfielder in a friendly match against El Salvador and scored in the 27th minute with a left-footed strike.
Hogg has been included in the New Zealand Squad for World Cup Qualifiers for Brazil 2014.
However, Hogg is suspended for the first leg of the World Cup intercontinental playoff qualifying match against a qualifier from the CONCACAF Federation (either Mexico or Panama). As a result, he has also not been considered for the tour of North America playing against Trinidad and Tobago as well club team Chivas.
International goals and caps
New Zealand"s goal tally first.