Scott Andrew Hogan (born 13 April 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Aston Villa. He came through the youth system at Rochdale and had two spells with the club, before rising to prominence with Brentford in 2016. Born in England, he represents the Republic of Ireland at international level.
Hogan was born in Salford, Greater Manchester. He began his career as a student at Salford College, studying for a BTEC National Diploma in Sport and playing in college's Football Academy first team, before moving onto the youth academy at League Two club Rochdale in 2009. After just one call into the first team squad, he was released at the end of the 2009–10 season.
Hogan dropped into non-League football to join Northern Premier League First Division North club Woodley Sports during the 2010 off-season. He had a prolific spell with the club, scoring 21 goals in 27 league games. He departed the club in November 2010, but immediately returned on loan for a further month.