Anyichie Echezona

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)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Royal Wahingdoh F.C.
Number	4
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	Royal Wahingdoh F.C.	0	(0)
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 and correct as of 27 April 2014. † Appearances (Goals).

Echezona Anyichie (born 14 May 1990) is an Nigerian footballer who plays as a defender for Royal Wahingdoh in the Indian I-League.

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]

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]

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