Echezona Anyichie Explained

Echezona Anyichie
Full Name:Celestine Echezona Anyichie
Birth Date:14 May 1990
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Height:1.85 m
Currentclub:George Telegraph
Position:Centre-back
Years1:2007–2008
Years2:2008–2010
Years3:2010–2011
Years4:2011–2012
Years5:2012–2014
Years6:2014–2017
Years7:2017
Years8:2018
Years9:2018
Years10:2018–2019
Years11:2019–2020
Years12:2021–2022
Years13:2023–
Clubs1:AC Oulu
Clubs2:Dolphin
Clubs3:Samutsongkhram
Clubs4:Southern Samity
Caps4:6
Goals4:0
Clubs5:Mohun Bagan
Caps5:42
Goals5:0
Clubs6:Royal Wahingdoh
Caps6:0
Goals6:0
Clubs7:Chennai City
Caps7:17
Goals7:0
Clubs8:Mohammedan
Caps8:9
Goals8:1
Clubs9:George Telegraph
Caps9:15
Goals9:2
Clubs10:Chhinga Veng
Caps10:10
Goals10:1
Clubs11:George Telegraph
Caps11:26
Goals11:3
Clubs12:Bhawanipore
Caps12:18
Goals12:2
Clubs13:Bodoland FC
Caps13:1
Goals13:0
Nationalyears1:2003
Nationalteam1:Nigeria U-17
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2005–2006
Nationalteam2:Nigeria U-20
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:16:22, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

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]

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. In 2020–21, he appeared with Calcutta Football League club Bhawanipore.[10]

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.[11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Echezona Anyichie :: Celestine Echezona Anyichie :: Career Statistics. 22 January 2019. 29 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230429052653/https://www.playmakerstats.com/jogador.php?id=141104&epoca_id=0. playmakerstats.com. PlaymakerStats.
  2. Web site: Veikkausliiga. https://archive.today/20130208225910/http://www.veikkausliiga.com/News.aspx?type=1&ID=23643. dead. 2013-02-08. fi. 2018-06-01.
  3. Web site: Echezona Anyichie . 7 May 2012 . 19 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140419172742/http://www.sinitahdet.net/acoulu/pelaajat/echezona_anyichie/ . dead .
  4. Web site: Uusi Lahti Cup: HJK - FC TVMK 1-3 (1-1) [26.01.2007]]. Keskilinkki. 2007-01-28. www.keskilinkki.com. fi. 2018-06-01. 2 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111202073138/http://www.keskilinkki.com/hjkfctvmk2007.php. live.
  5. Web site: Dolphins FC - Football Nigeria . 7 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120415035819/http://soccer.onlinenigeria.com/football/soccer-leagues/10974-dolphins-fc.html . 15 April 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  6. Web site: Owh联盟外投 . 8 May 2012 . 3 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225349/http://www.africaplays.com/news/entry;388.html . live .
  7. Web site: African Movies | Films | Telediaspora.net | Televisions Africaines | African Tv Live . 8 May 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081036/http://english.telediaspora.net/en/texte.asp?idinfo=7507 . 4 March 2016 . dead .
  8. Web site: Echezona Anyichie :: Celestine Echezona Anyichie ::. 22 January 2019. 29 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230429052653/https://www.playmakerstats.com/jogador.php?id=141104&epoca_id=0. live.
  9. Web site: আনন্দবাজার পত্রিকা — খেলা: তিন প্রধানে এ বার নতুন মুখ . Anandabazar Patrik — Sports: New faces in three Kolkata football giants . anandabazar.com . 26 January 2023 . 22 May 2012 . Kolkata . bn . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120522024116/http://anandabazar.com/22khela8.html . 2012-05-22 .
  10. Web site: Calcutta Football League Premier Division – A George Telegraph Sports Club vs Bhawanipore FC. 23 August 2022. New Delhi. 22 January 2023. 6 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106164518/https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/12575. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation.
  11. Web site: Echezona Anyichie. Record at FIFA Tournaments . FIFA . https://web.archive.org/web/20090909112642/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=200296/index.html . 9 September 2009.