Anderson Esiti

Anderson Esiti (born 24 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian NB I club Ferencváros and the Nigeria national team.[1]

Anderson Esiti
Esiti with Gent
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Ferencváros
Number 13
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)
2019–2022 PAOK 37 (0)
2021 → Göztepe (loan) 20 (1)
2022– Ferencváros 15 (1)
International career‡
2015– Nigeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 October 2019

Club career

Born on 24 May 1994, in Warri, 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, he 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 confirmed the arrival of Esiti, who signed a four-year contract with the club. The transfer fee paid to Gent was €3.5 million. He was to fill a gap in defensive midfield for PAOK as the midfielders Jose Canas and Yevhen Shakhov, key members of the PAOK squad, had already left the club this summer. In the 2018–19 season, Esiti made 30 appearances for Gent across all competitions.[3][4]

In his first match with PAOK after his return from the loan to Göztepe, in a friendly match against Volos, Esiti scored his first goal for PAOK.[5]

Ferencváros

In February 2022, Esiti moved to Hungarian club Ferencváros. PAOK retained a percentage in their rights in the event of a resale.[6][7]

On 5 May 2023, he won the 2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I with Ferencváros, after Kecskemét lost 1–0 to Honvéd at the Bozsik Aréna on the 30th matchday.[8][9]

Career statistics

Club
As of 15 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leixões 2013–14 LigaPro 3603070——460
Estoril 2014–15 Primeira Liga 17010305[lower-alpha 3]0—260
2015–16 2503010——290
2016–17 20————20
Total 440404050—570
Gent 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 25020—8[lower-alpha 3]0—350
2017–18 26030—1[lower-alpha 3]0—300
2018–19 26040—00—300
Total 77090—90—950
PAOK 2019–20 Superleague Greece 21040—4[lower-alpha 4]0—290
2020–21 9000—4[lower-alpha 4]0—130
2021–22 11010—8[lower-alpha 5]0—200
Total 41050—160—620
Göztepe (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 20100———201
Ferencváros 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 9130—00—121
2022–23 21110—13[lower-alpha 6]0—351
2023–24 2000—40—60
Total 32240—170—532
Career total 2503250110470003333
  1. Includes Taça de Portugal, Belgian Cup, Greek Football Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. Includes Taça da Liga
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
  6. Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours
Ferencvárosi TC
PAOK

References
  1. "Profile of Anderson Esiti". Archived from the original on 20 April 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2014.
  2. "Παίκτης του Δικεφάλου ο Εσίτι". 25 July 2019.
  3. "Ανακοίνωσε Εσίτι ο ΠΑΟΚ". 25 July 2019.
  4. "Anderson Esiti joins Greek Champions PAOK Saloniki". 25 July 2019.
  5. "Εσίτι: "Χαρούμενος που είμαι πίσω και για το πρώτο μου γκολ"" [Esiti: "I am happy to be back and I am happy for my first goal"]. www.sport-fm.gr (in Greek). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  6. "Fradi: Görögországból is jöhet egy új igazolás, középpályásról tárgyalnak". 8 February 2022.
  7. "ΠΑΟΚ: Αποχαιρετά ο Εσίτι!". 12 February 2022.
  8. nemzetisport.hu (5 May 2023). "NB I: a Ferencváros megszerezte 34. bajnoki címét - NSO". NSO.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  9. "Summary - NB I - Hungary - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  10. "Összejött a duplázás: a bajnokság után a Magyar Kupa is a Ferencvárosé!". Nemzeti Sport. 11 May 2022.
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