About Elderson Echiéjilé
Elderson Uwa Echiéjilé (born 20 January 1988) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He began his career at Bendel Insurance and moved to Europe in 2007, joining Rennes where he was mainly a reserve. He spent four seasons in Portugal's Primeira Liga with Braga before returning to the French Ligue 1 in 2014 to join Monaco, being loaned several times until he was release four years later. A full international for the Nigeria national team from 2009 until 2018, Echiéjilé played in two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, winning the 2013 edition. He was also part of the squads at two World Cups. == Club career == === Rennes === Born in Benin City, Echiéjilé began his senior career at Bendel Insurance. In August 2007 he was sold to Rennes in France, playing his first Ligue 1 game on 23 December in a 0–0 draw at Toulouse. During his spell with the club, however, he appeared mostly for the reserve team. === Braga === On 16 June 2010, Echiéjilé signed for Braga from Portugal for €2.5 million, on a four-year contract. He scored on his official debut for the club, netting from a corner kick in a 3–0 home win against Celtic in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League (4–2 on aggregate).
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