Echezona Anyichie

Celestine Echezona Anyichie (born 14 May 1990) is a Nigerian professional footballer who last played as a defender for George Telegraph in the Calcutta Football League.[1]

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) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 George Telegraph
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 AC Oulu
2008–2010 Dolphin
2010–2011 Samutsongkhram
2011–2012 Southern Samity 6 (0)
2012–2014 Mohun Bagan 42 (0)
2014–2017 Royal Wahingdoh 0 (0)
2017 Chennai City 17 (0)
2018 Mohammedan 9 (1)
2018 George Telegraph 15 (2)
2018–2019 Chhinga Veng 10 (1)
2019–2020 George Telegraph 26 (3)
2021-2022 Bhawanipore 18 (2)
2023- Bodoland FC 1 (0)
International career
2003 Nigeria U-17 6 (0)
2005–2006 Nigeria U-20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:22, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Career

Finland

Eche had a trial in Finland for top tier Finnish club HJK Helsinki,[2] but failed to earn a contract. He then signed for another Veikkausliiga side AC Oulu.[3][4]

Nigeria

After the stint in Finland he returned to Nigeria to play for Dolphins F.C. in the Nigeria Premier League.[5][6][7]

Thailand

He had a brief spell in Thailand Premier League for Samut Songkhram F.C.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

References
  1. "Echezona Anyichie :: Celestine Echezona Anyichie :: Career Statistics". playmakerstats.com. PlaymakerStats. Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  2. "Veikkausliiga" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  3. "Echezona Anyichie". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. Keskilinkki (28 January 2007). "Uusi Lahti Cup: HJK - FC TVMK 1-3 (1-1) [26.01.2007]". www.keskilinkki.com (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
  5. "Dolphins FC - Football Nigeria". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  6. "Owh联盟外投". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  7. "African Movies | Films | Telediaspora.net | Televisions Africaines | African Tv Live". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  8. "Echezona Anyichie :: Celestine Echezona Anyichie ::". Archived from the original on 29 April 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  9. "আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা — খেলা: তিন প্রধানে এ বার নতুন মুখ" [Anandabazar Patrik — Sports: New faces in three Kolkata football giants]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Kolkata. 22 May 2012. Archived from the original on 22 May 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  10. "Echezona Anyichie. Record at FIFA Tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009.
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