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Elderson Echiéjilé

1988 - Today

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Elderson Uwa Echiéjilé (born 20 January 1988) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Elderson Echiéjilé is the 9,213th most popular soccer player (up from 14,327th in 2024), the 120th most popular biography from Nigeria (up from 199th in 2019) and the 50th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Elderson Echiéjilé ranks 9,213 out of 21,273. Before him are Dmitri Loskov, Mihael Mikić, Christian Lell, Jan Veenhof, Pablo Orbaiz, and Luis Caballero. After him are Mikel Lasa, Jobe Bellingham, Cosmin Moți, Piero Hincapié, Faouzi Ghoulam, and Yasuyuki Konno.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1988, Elderson Echiéjilé ranks 386. Before him are Ibrahima Traoré, Ivan Obradović, Diego Buonanotte, Andrejs Rastorgujevs, Portia Doubleday, and Maki Horikita. After him are Parvathy Thiruvothu, Chris Wood, Devon Murray, Maiara Walsh, Alma, and Efraín Juárez.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Elderson Echiéjilé ranks 120 out of 309. Before him are Cyprian Ekwensi (1921), Victor Obinna (1987), Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), Tobi Amusan (1997), and Amina Lawal (1973). After him are Simon Yates (null), Emmanuel Dennis (1997), Ayila Yussuf (1984), Burna Boy (1991), Benedict Iroha (1969), and Wilson Oruma (1976).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Elderson Echiéjilé ranks 50. Before him are Samuel Chukwueze (1999), Julius Aghahowa (1982), Haruna Babangida (1982), Victor Obinna (1987), Ike Shorunmu (1967), and Odion Ighalo (1989). After him are Emmanuel Dennis (1997), Ayila Yussuf (1984), Benedict Iroha (1969), Wilson Oruma (1976), Mudashiru Lawal (1954), and Thompson Oliha (1968).

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