Efe Sodje
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Efetobore Sodje | |
| Date of birth | 5 October 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Greenwich, London, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |
| Playing position | Defender | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Bury | |
| Number | 16 | |
| Senior career1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1994–1997 1997–1999 1999–2000 2000 2000–2003 2003–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008 2008– |
Stevenage Borough Macclesfield Town Luton Town → Colchester United (loan) Crewe Alexandra Huddersfield Town Yeovil Town Southend United Gillingham → Bury (loan) Bury |
40 (1) 83 (6) 9 (0) 3 (0) 97 (3) 67 (5) 25 (3) 36 (2) 13 (0) 16 (1) 41 (7) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000–2002 | Nigeria | 9 (1) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Efetobore "Efe" Sodje (born 5 October 1972 in Greenwich) is a footballer who is currently playing for Bury. He is a central defender. He has featured at international level for Nigeria and was in the squad for the 2000 African Cup of Nations and the 2002 World Cup.
Sodje scored on his Football League debut, which was also Macclesfield Town's first game in the League. He had signed for Macclesfield from Stevenage Borough, who had been in the previous years Conference title race with Macclesfield and Kidderminster Harriers.
Sodje left Southend following their relegation from the Championship in the 2006–07 season.[1]
On 10 July 2007, he joined League One side Gillingham on a two-year deal,[2] and made his debut in the 1–0 away defeat to Cheltenham Town on 11 August. In February 2008 he joined Bury on loan until the end of the season,[3] and was transfer listed on 5 June 2008.[4]
It was announced on 1 July 2008, that his contract had been terminated by Gillingham.[5]
[edit] Family and headwear
He is from a footballing family, with two brothers in the football league — Sam, a defender with Leeds United, and Akpo, a striker with Sheffield Wednesday. Their cousin Onome is on the books of Barnsley while his other two brothers Steve and Bright also play sports in England (football and rugby league, respectively).
Sodje is famous for wearing a bandana while playing, something he started doing in 1994 at the request of his mother.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ "Hooper offered new Southend deal". BBC Sport. 2007-05-16. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southend_utd/6661025.stm. Retrieved on 2007-05-16.
- ^ "Gills bring Sodje to Priestfield". BBC Sport. 2007-07-10. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/6288662.stm. Retrieved on 2007-07-10.
- ^ Official Gillingham website
- ^ "Gillingham trio on available list". BBC Sport. 2008-06-05. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/g/gillingham/7440675.stm. Retrieved on 2008-06-05.
- ^ Official Gillingham website
- ^ "Sodje staying to Knill's delight". Prestwich Advertiser. 2008-03-20. http://www.prestwichadvertiser.co.uk/sport/football/bury/s/1041733_sodje_staying_to_knills_delight. Retrieved on 2008-04-21.
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