Michael Elechi: Difference between revisions

Born in [[Westminster]],<ref name="sw" /> Elechi started his youth career at [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], joining their academy in 2016, but was released in 2018.<ref name="auto">{{Cite news |last=Pritchard |first=David |date=10 December 2018 |title=Oxford United agree first professional contract with Michael Elechi |work=Oxford Mail |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/17287856.oxford-united-agree-first-contract-michael-elechi/ |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> He subsequently joined [[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]] and signed his first professional contract with them in December 2018, lasting until summer 2021.<ref name="auto" />

On 1 February 2020, Elechi joined [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division South side [[Gosport Borough F.C.|Gosport Borough]] on a one-month loan deal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2020/february/elechi-and-mccreadie-loans/ |title=Youngsters join Gosport on loan |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=1 February 2020 |accessdate=15 December 2021}}</ref> On 3 March 2020, the loan spell was extended by a further month.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2020/march/duo-extend-loans/ |title=Duo extend loans at Gosport Borough |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=3 March 2020 |accessdate=15 December 2021}}</ref>

He made his debut for Oxford United on 6 October 2020 in a 1–1 [[EFL Trophy]] draw with [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]], in which Oxford won the resultant penalty shoot-out.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roberts |first=James |date=6 October 2020 |title=Oxford United win bonus point in Bristol Rovers shoot-out |work=Oxford Mail |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/18774958.oxford-united-1-osei-89-bristol-rovers-1-meher-12-us-win-4-3-penalties/ |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref>

On 5 February 2021, Elechi joined [[National League South]] side [[Oxford City F.C.|Oxford City]] on a one-month loan, with an option to extend to the end of the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nonleaguedaily.com/oxford-city-sign-oxford-uniteds-elechi-on-loan/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417145609/https://nonleaguedaily.com/oxford-city-sign-oxford-uniteds-elechi-on-loan/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=17 April 2021 |title=Oxford City sign Oxford United's Elechi on loan |website=nonleaguedaily.com |date=5 February 2021 |accessdate=5 February 2021}}</ref> He made 2 league appearances on loan at Oxford City, before the Coronavirus pandemic curtailed the season.<ref name="sw" /> On 9 September 2021, Elechi returned to the National League South, joining [[Chippenham Town F.C.|Chippenham Town]] on an initial one-month loan.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2021/september/michael-elechi-loan/ |title=Michael Elechi Joins Chippenham On Loan |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=9 September 2021 |accessdate= 9 September 2021}}</ref> In November of the same year he was loaned to [[Southern Football League|Southern League]] Premier Division South side [[Salisbury F.C.|Salisbury]] for a month.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2021/november/michael-elechi-loan/ |title=Michael Elechi Loan |date=12 November 2021 |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |access-date=15 November 2021}}</ref> On 14 December 2021, his loan spell at Salisbury was extended by a further month.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.oufc.co.uk/news/2021/december/loan-watch/ |title=Elechi and Chambers-Parillon loans extended |publisher=Oxford United F.C. |date=14 December 2021 |accessdate=15 December 2021}}</ref> Elechi was released by Oxford at the end of the [[2021–22 Oxford United F.C. season|2021–22 season]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/sport/20118347.oxford-uniteds-sam-winnall-jamie-hanson-among-released-summer-2022/ |title=Oxford United's Sam Winnall and Jamie Hanson among those released in summer 2022 |first=James |last=Roberts |date=6 May 2022 |newspaper=Oxford Mail |access-date=19 May 2022}}</ref>

On 21 October 2022, Elechi signed for [[Isthmian League]] South Central Division club [[Leatherhead F.C.|Leatherhead]].<ref> {{cite web|url=https://leatherheadfc.com/club-announcement-21st-oct|title=CLUB ANNOUNCEMENT - NEW SIGNINGS|website=leatherheadfc.com|date=21 October 2022|accessdate=24 October 2022}}</ref>

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