Michael Elechi

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Michael Elechi
Personal information
Full name Chickanele Michael Elechi [1]
Date of birth (2001-10-10) 10 October 2001 (age 22)
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*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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Career

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

Born in England, Elechi is of Nigerian descent. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Oxford United" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 44. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Michael Elechi at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 Pritchard, David (10 December 2018). "Oxford United agree first professional contract with Michael Elechi". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Youngsters join Gosport on loan". Oxford United F.C. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Duo extend loans at Gosport Borough". Oxford United F.C. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Roberts, James (6 October 2020). "Oxford United win bonus point in Bristol Rovers shoot-out". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "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)
  8. ↑ "Michael Elechi Joins Chippenham On Loan". Oxford United F.C. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  9. ↑ "Michael Elechi Loan". Oxford United F.C. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Elechi and Chambers-Parillon loans extended". Oxford United F.C. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ "CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW SIGNINGS". leatherheadfc.com. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  13. ↑ "Manchester United Release Promising Nigerian Defender:: All Nigeria Soccer - The Complete Nigerian Football Portal". www.allnigeriasoccer.com.


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