Michael Elechi
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chickanele Michael Elechi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Westminster, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leatherhead | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Manchester United | ||
| 2018–2020 | Oxford United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Oxford United | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Gosport Borough (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Oxford City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Chippenham Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Salisbury (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2022– | Leatherhead | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:58, 24 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Chickanele Michael Elechi (born 10 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Leatherhead.
Career
[edit]Born in Westminster,[2] Elechi started his youth career at Manchester United, joining their academy in 2016, but was released in 2018.[3] He subsequently joined Oxford United and signed his first professional contract with them in December 2018, lasting until summer 2021.[3]
On 1 February 2020, Elechi joined Southern League Premier Division South side Gosport Borough on a one-month loan deal.[4] On 3 March 2020, the loan spell was extended by a further month.[5]
He made his debut for Oxford United on 6 October 2020 in a 1–1 EFL Trophy draw with Bristol Rovers, in which Oxford won the resultant penalty shoot-out.[6]
On 5 February 2021, Elechi joined National League South side Oxford City on a one-month loan, with an option to extend to the end of the season.[7] He made 2 league appearances on loan at Oxford City, before the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed the season.[2] On 9 September 2021, Elechi returned to the National League South, joining Chippenham Town on an initial one-month loan.[8] In November of the same year he was loaned to Southern League Premier Division South side Salisbury for a month.[9] On 14 December 2021, his loan spell at Salisbury was extended by a further month.[10] Elechi was released by Oxford at the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]
On 21 October 2022, Elechi signed for Isthmian League South Central Division club Leatherhead.[12]
Personal life
[edit]Born in England, Elechi is of Nigerian descent.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Oxford United" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 44. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b c Michael Elechi at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ a b Pritchard, David (10 December 2018). "Oxford United agree first professional contract with Michael Elechi". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Youngsters join Gosport on loan". Oxford United F.C. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ "Duo extend loans at Gosport Borough". Oxford United F.C. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Roberts, James (6 October 2020). "Oxford United win bonus point in Bristol Rovers shoot-out". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Oxford City sign Oxford United's Elechi on loan". nonleaguedaily.com. 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Michael Elechi Joins Chippenham On Loan". Oxford United F.C. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Michael Elechi Loan". Oxford United F.C. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Elechi and Chambers-Parillon loans extended". Oxford United F.C. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
- ^ Roberts, James (6 May 2022). "Oxford United's Sam Winnall and Jamie Hanson among those released in summer 2022". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW SIGNINGS". leatherheadfc.com. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United Release Promising Nigerian Defender:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.
External links
[edit]- Michael Elechi at Soccerway
- Michael Elechi at Soccerbase
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- Footballers from the City of Westminster
- People from Westminster
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- English people of Nigerian descent
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- Men's association football defenders
- Oxford United F.C. players
- Gosport Borough F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Chippenham Town F.C. players
- Salisbury F.C. players
- Leatherhead F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
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