Echezona Anyichie

Echezona Anyichie (born 14 May 1990) is a Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for George Telegraph in the Calcutta Football League.

Echezona Anyichie
Personal information
Full name Celestine Echezona Anyichie
Date of birth (1990-05-14) 14 May 1990
Place of birth Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 George Telegraph
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 AC Oulu - (-)
2008–2010 Dolphins F.C. - (-)
2010–2011 Samut Songkhram F.C. - (-)
2011–2012 Southern Samity 6 (0)
2012–2014 Mohun Bagan 42 (0)
2014–2017 Royal Wahingdoh F.C. 0 (0)
2017 Chennai City 17 (0)
2018 Mohammedan 3 (1)
2018– George Telegraph
National team
2003 Nigeria U-17 6 (0)
2005–2006 Nigeria U-20 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Finland

Eche had a trial in Finland for top tier Finnish club HJK Helsinki,[1] but failed to earn a contract. He then signed for another Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.[2][3]

Nigeria

After the stint in Finland he returned to Nigeria to play for Dolphins F.C. in the Nigeria Premier League.[4][5][6]

Thailand

He had a brief spell in Thailand Premier League for Samut Songkhram F.C.[7]

India

Southern Samity signed Echezona for the 2012 I-League 2nd Division. Though his team failed to qualify his performance was appreciated, and thus Mohun Bagan AC signed him up on a 1-year contract for 2012–13 I-League.[8] He has also played for Chennai City during the 2016–17 I-League Season.

International

He has represented Nigeria in the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship. He started all the matches for his country in the group stages and played alongside the likes of Mikel John Obi and Chinedu Obasi.[9]

References
  1. "Veikkausliiga" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. Keskilinkki (28 January 2007). "Uusi Lahti Cup: HJK - FC TVMK 1-3 (1-1) [26.01.2007]". www.keskilinkki.com (in Finnish). Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.africaplays.com/news/entry;388.html
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Echezona Anyichie :: Celestine Echezona Anyichie ::".
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 22 May 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. FIFA.com
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