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 (age 34)
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. 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]

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. "Calcutta Football League Premier Division – A | George Telegraph Sports Club vs Bhawanipore FC". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. 23 August 2022. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
11. "Echezona Anyichie. Record at FIFA Tournaments". FIFA. Archived from the original on 9 September 2009.

External links

• Echezona Anyichie at Soccerway
• youtube.com