External links
- Michael Elechi at Soccerway
- Michael Elechi at Soccerbase
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| 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 | Raynes Park Vale | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2024 | Leatherhead | 28 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Lewes | 2 | (0) |
| 2025– | Raynes Park Vale | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:38, 7 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Chickanele Michael Elechi (born 10 October 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Isthmian League South Central Division club Raynes Park Vale.
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]
In February 2025, following a short spell with Lewes, Elechi joined Raynes Park Vale. [13]
Born in England, Elechi is of Nigerian descent. [14]
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