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.

Club career

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

Nigeria After the stint in Finland he returned to Nigeria to play for Dolphins F.C. in the Nigeria Premier League.

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

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. 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.

International career Anyichie 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.