Anderson Esiti
Anderson Esiti (born 24 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek club PAOK and the Nigeria national team.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Anderson Esiti | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Warri, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | PAOK | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Leixões | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Leixões | 36 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Estoril | 44 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Gent | 77 | (0) |
| 2019– | PAOK | 20 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Nigeria | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 July 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2019 | |||
Club career
Born on 24 May 1994, in Warri, Nigeria Esiti took his first steps in Football Academy Bobbies United. In 2012 he made his trip to Europe to join Leixões. After a few games with the second-string team, the Nigerian midfielder was promoted to the senior side of the club, and played 45 matches. His overall performance caught the eye of José Mário Branco, technical director of Estoril at the time and they signed him. He fit right at in his new team. He remained there for two seasons, featuring in 57 appearances. He established himself as one of the leading midfielders in the league and attracted interest from various clubs around Europe. Eventually he signed with Gent making a total of 95 appearances in all competitions. [2]
On 25 July 2019, PAOK have confirmed the arrival of Anderson Esiti, signing a four-year contract with the Nigerian midfielder. The reigning Greek champions paid Gent €3.5 million in order to sign Esiti. The Nigerian international, who plays as a defensive midfielder, will fill the gap for PAOK in that position with the vital UEFA Champions League ties against Ajax fast approaching, as the midfielders Jose Canas and Yevhen Shakhov, key members of the PAOK squad which claimed the Greek double, had already left the club this summer. In the 2018-19 season, Esiti made 30 appearances for Gent across all competitions. [3] [4]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 16 July 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leixões | 2013–14 | LigaPro | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 0 | ||
| Estoril | 2014–15 | Primeira Liga | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 57 | 0 | |||
| Gent | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 77 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | — | 95 | 0 | ||||
| PAOK | 2019–20 | Superleague Greece | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 177 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 0 | ||
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Παίκτης του Δικεφάλου ο Εσίτι". 25 July 2019.
- "Ανακοίνωσε Εσίτι ο ΠΑΟΚ". 25 July 2019.
- "Anderson Esiti joins Greek Champions PAOK Saloniki". 25 July 2019.