Elderson Uwa Echiejile
Recruited after a trial in August 2007, Elderson Echiejiele had already been spotted by the Rennes scouts during the Junior World Cup, a couple of months earlier. Originally a forward and having progressively evolved to become a left full back, Echiejiele kept his attacking abilities but he had to get used to the European style of playing. Therefore, he had to spend time with the reserves team before having a chance to star in Ligue 1. His first professional appearance eventually came in December 2007, for a league game in Toulouse, with a first start as a left back. Following this first appearance, Echiejiele was regularly part of the rotation under Guy Lacombe’s management. However, he did not experience the same success under Frederic Antonetti, playing most of his football with the reserves.
Surname : Echiejile
Name : Elderson Uwa
Nationality : Nigeria
Date of Birth : 20/01/1988
Place of Birth : Benin City (Nigeria)
Height : 1,84 m
Weight : 76 kg
Position : Left Back or Midfielder
Number : 2
International : Nigeria (A : 2 caps)
Career
Amateur :
Pepsi Football Academy (Nigeria)
Wikki Tourists FC (Nigeria)
Professional :
Bendel Insurance FC (Nigeria)
Stade Rennais FC (since August 2007)
Achievements :
2009 Coupe de France finalist with Rennes
Contracted with Rennes until : June 2010
Statistics :
- First Ligue 1 and Rennes game: Toulouse - Rennes (0-0), December 23rd 2007
- 2007-2008 season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 313 |
| Coupe de France | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe d’Europe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 403 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFA | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1347 |
- Saison 2008-2009 :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 605 |
| Coupe de France | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 210 |
| European Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Total | 23 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 960 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFA | 9 | 9 | 1 | 783 |
- 2009-2010 Season :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| European Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFA | 9 | 9 | 0 | 794 |
- Total :
| Competition | Played | Started | Goals | Yellow | Red | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ligue 1 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 918 |
| Coupe de France | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 198 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 300 |
| European Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Total | 29 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1453 |