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Elderson Echiéjilé, Nigeria footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Elderson Echiéjilé
Elderson Echiéjilé
Nigeria
20 January 1988
left-back
Elderson Echiéjilé is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back for Nigeria national team from 2009 until 2018.

He began his career at Bendel Insurance and moved to Europe in 2007, joining Rennes where he was mainly a reserve. He spent four seasons in Portugal's Primeira Liga with Braga before returning to the French Ligue 1 in 2014 to join Monaco, being loaned several times until he was release four years later.

A full international for Nigeria since 2009, Echiéjilé played in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, winning the 2013 edition. He was also part of the squads at two World Cups.

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📋 Profile & Career

⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Elderson Uwa Echiéjilé
Date of birth: (1988-01-20) 20 January 1988 (age 37)
Place of birth: Benin City, Nigeria
Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s): Left-back
⚽ Youth career:
: Pepsi Football Academy
2001–2004: Wikki Tourists
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2007: Bendel Insurance 35 (0)
2007–2010: Rennes 19 (0)
2010–2014: Braga 73 (5)
2012: Braga B 1 (0)
2014: Monaco B 1 (0)
2014–2018: Monaco 37 (1)
2016–2017: → Standard Liège (loan) 6 (0)
2017: → Sporting Gijón (loan) 3 (1)
2017–2018: → Sivasspor (loan) 7 (0)
2018: → Cercle Brugge (loan) 2 (0)
2019: HJK 5 (2)
Total: 189 (9)
⚽ International career:
2007: Nigeria U20 8 (1)
2009–2018: Nigeria 59 (2)

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Channel Image Elderson Uwa Echiejile / Linker Verteidiger / Africa Cup 2010 / Sambia - Nigeria
15 years ago • 14.84K views
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Channel Image Elderson Uwa Echiejile / Linker Verteidiger / Africa Cup 2010 / Ghana - Nigeria
15 years ago • 8.06K views
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Channel Image Defender Elderson Echiejile confident in players restoring national team to the top
8 years ago • 505 views
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Channel Image Elderson Batter Than Kroos 🥶
4 years ago • 92 views
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10 years ago • 818 views
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Channel Image AS Monaco vs Valencia 2-1 Elderson Goal 2015
10 years ago • 347 views
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Channel Image ZAMVNGA countdown- ELDERSON ECHIEJILE INTERVIEW
8 years ago • 998 views
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5 days ago • 41.45K views
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19 years ago • 1.7M views
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2 years ago • 1.25M views
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Channel Image 10 MOST POWERFUL GOALS IN FOOTBALL
6 years ago • 40.27M views
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📰 Google News (RSS)

Elderson Echiejile: Veteran Nigerian defender joins HJK Helsinki - BBC

  • ✐ BBC
  • Sun, 10 Mar 2019 08:00:00 GMT

PHOTO: Eagles stars hail Elderson on his marriage - Ligue 1 2016/2017 - Standard Liège - africanfootball.com

Nigeria defender Echiejile ruled out of World Cup - Reuters

  • ✐ Reuters
  • Sun, 08 Jun 2014 07:00:00 GMT

Echiejile sets sight on Russia 2018 World Cup - thecable.ng

Super Eagles defender Elderson Echiéjilé weds lover in Warri - Nigerian Entertainment Today

AFCON 2013 Champions: Where Are Nigeria's Heroes Now? - Pulse Sports Nigeria

Super Eagles’ Captainship: Is Oliseh right? - Vanguard News

Bribery: Echiejile challenges ex-Eagles to mention names - Punch Newspapers

Echiejile and Nwankwo make Nigeria’s World Cup squad - SBS Australia

Nigeria's Echiejile, Troost-Ekong and Ezekiel move to Turkey - BBC

  • ✐ BBC
  • Sat, 08 Jul 2017 07:00:00 GMT

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