Birthday profile

Elderson Echiéjilé

Nigerian footballer

Born
January 20, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1988

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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Career and life highlights

Elderson Echiéjilé timeline

  1. Echiéjilé played his first game in the Primeira Liga on 13 August 2010, featuring the full 90 minutes in a 3–1 home victory over Portimonense.
  2. On 16 June 2010, Echiéjilé signed for Braga from Portugal for €2.5 million, on a four-year contract.
  3. Echiéjilé was called up to Nigeria's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring the first in a 4–1 semi-final defeat of Mali as the nation went on to win the tournament.

The world when Elderson Echiéjilé was born

Elderson Echiéjilé was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elderson Echiéjilé's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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