OLDHAM Athletic have signed promotion-winning Stockport County captain Liam Hogan on a two-year deal.

The 33-year-old was released at the end of last season after sealing the Hatters' return to the English Football League.

And Latics head coach John Sheridan is hoping Hogan can make it back-to-back promotions with Oldham looking to get back up from the National League at the first attempt.

“Liam is an excellent defender, a clear winner, and his experience in the National League will be a huge asset to us during the season ahead," said Sheridan of his first summer signing.

“It’s vital that we build a squad around players who have been successful at the level we’re going in at.

"Liam ticks all of those boxes, including a number of seasons in the EFL, and the fact he becomes our first signing shows how much I wanted to secure his services.

“I’m really pleased to have secured the services of a player who has had real success in the division we’ll be playing in next season."

The 33-year-old defender's professional career spans more than a decade with seven clubs, joins Latics straight on the back of a second promotion from the National League with Stockport County last season.

Hogan featured more than 80 times at Edgeley Park over a period of two-and-a-half years, and captained the squad that was crowned National League champions, securing automatic promotion back to the Football League, on the final day of the campaign.

A central defender by trade who can also feature at full-back, Hogan began his career in non-league with Halifax, earning two promotions as the club worked its way up the divisions.

He played more than 100 games during three years at the Shay before earning a move to earned him a move into the EFL with Fleetwood, also spending time on loan at Macclesfield.

Hogan went on to have a season at Tranmere before a distinguished spell at Salford, captaining his home-town club to a double promotion, including success in the National League North before leading the Ammies to an historic climb into League football in 2019.

Hogan made more than 100 appearances at Moor Lane before joining Stockport in February 2020, where was again awarded the armband.

Hogan will officially join Latics on July 1 once his Stockport contract expires. His squad number has yet to be announced.