Ikechi Anya
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ikechi Anya[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 3 January 1988||
Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Oxford United | ||
2003–2004 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2007 | Wycombe Wanderers | 18 | (0) |
2007–2008 | Oxford City | 17 | (4) |
2008 | Halesowen Town | 17 | (0) |
2009 | Northampton Town | 14 | (3) |
2009–2010 | Sevilla Atlético | 22 | (0) |
2010–2011 |
Celta B | 35 | (8) |
2011 |
Celta | 1 | (0) |
2011–2013 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
2011–2012 | → Cádiz (loan) | 29 | (4) |
2012–2013 | → Watford (loan) | 25 | (3) |
2013–2016 | Watford | 99 | (5) |
2016–2020 | Derby County | 35 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2013–2017 | Scotland | 29 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 24 January 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 October 2021 |
Ikechi Anya (born 3 January 1988) is a Scottish former professional footballer. A versatile player, Anya was fielded in a number of positions, including winger, wing-back and full-back.[3]
He played for
Early life
Anya's father is a Nigerian research scientist of the Igbo ethnic group and his mother a Romanian economist. The couple met while studying in Bucharest. After finishing their studies, his parents moved to Scotland in the late 1980s for his father to obtain his doctorate in metallurgy.[4]
Anya was born in Glasgow, Scotland and spent his early childhood in the Castlemilk area.[5] His mother, Mariana, states that as a very young boy Anya "was kicking a ball in front of the house where he grew up in Glasgow from morning till night."[6] The family moved to Oxford when he was seven years old after his father got a job at the University of Oxford. Anya maintained his fondness for Scotland, stating that whenever Scotland played England he would cheer "Come on Scotland".[5]
His older brother, Chima, is a medical doctor.[6]
Club career
Wycombe Wanderers
Anya joined the Wycombe Wanderers youth team in the 2003–04 season, having been released by Oxford United.
His performances in the youth team ensured that he was well talked about within the club, enough that he was given the number 28 shirt by then manager
Like Russell Martin, he committed his short-term future to the club, signing a two-year deal in June 2005 and whilst at Wycombe won Apprentice of the Year at the inaugural Football League Awards in 2006.[8]
Non-League
He was released in the summer of 2007 and signed for Oxford City, before being snapped up in January 2008 by Halesowen Town. In the summer of 2008 he joined the Glenn Hoddle Academy and his contract expired in the summer of 2010.[9][10]
Northampton Town
On 28 February 2009, Anya signed for
Spain
Northampton manager
Anya signed for
Watford
Anya was loaned to English side
On 22 July 2013, Anya completed a permanent move to Watford, signing a three-year deal.[19] He extended his contract following Watford's promotion to the Premier League in 2015, and was contracted to the club until his move to Derby County on transfer deadline day in August 2016.
Derby County
On 31 August 2016, Anya signed a four-year contract with
International career
Anya chose to play international football for
Career statistics
Club
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wycombe Wanderers | 2004–05 | League Two
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2005–06 | League Two | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2006–07 | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Northampton Town | 2008–09 | League Two
|
14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
Sevilla Atlético | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
Celta B
|
2010–11 | Segunda División B | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 |
Celta
|
2010–11 | Segunda División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Granada | 2011–12 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cádiz (loan)
|
2011–12 | Segunda División B | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 |
Watford | 2012–13 | Championship
|
25 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 29 | 4 |
2013–14 | Championship | 35 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | |
2014–15 | Championship | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
2015–16 | Premier League | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2016–17 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 124 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 138 | 9 | ||
Derby County | 2016–17 | Championship | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
2017–18 | Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | ||
Career total | 281 | 24 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 311 | 26 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
International appearances
Scotland national team[31] | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2013 | 4 | 1 |
2014 | 7 | 1 |
2015 | 6 | 0 |
2016 | 7 | 1 |
2017 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 26 | 3 |
International goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2013 | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
North Macedonia | 0–1 | 1–2 [27] | 2014 World Cup qualification |
2. | 7 September 2014 | Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund | Germany | 1–1 | 2–1 [28] | EURO 2016 qualification |
3. | 24 March 2016 | Generali Arena, Prague |
Czech Republic | 0–1 | 0–1 [32] | Friendly |
Honours
Individual
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Derby County" (PDF). English Football League. p. 14. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Premier League Player Profile Ikechi Anya". Barclays Premier League. 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ^ "Watford FC Player Profiles". Watford Football Club. 17 June 2014. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
- ^ Wejinya, Sammy (28 May 2014). "Nigerian Anya set to clip Eagle's wings". Super Sport. Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Scotland new boy Ikechi Anya: Most of my family are scientists.. I bucked the trend and became a footballer". dailyrecord.co.uk. 3 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ a b Hind, Sally; Creasy, Richard (12 September 2013). "Proud mum of new Scotland hero Ikechi Anya tells how her son learned his trade on tough streets of Glasgow". Daily Record. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Ikechi Anya, Wycombe Wanderers". League Football Education. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Ikechi Anya, Apprentice of the year". Northampton Town FC. 15 October 2007. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Sevilla Sign Glenn Hoddle Academy Club Player Ikechi Anya". Glenn Hoddle Academy. 6 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Anya, cuestión de cariño" [Anya, a matter of affection]. El País (in Spanish). 16 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Cobblers chance for winger". 4thegame.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Northampton v Swindon". 4thegame.com. Retrieved 8 December 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ikechi Anya, el primer refuerzo del Sevilla Atlético de cara a la próxima temporada" [Ikechi Anya, Sevilla Atlético's first reinforcement for next season] (in Spanish). Sevilla FC. Archived from the original on 30 September 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Anya lands shock Spain move". Football365.com. Media Group. Archived from the original on 27 May 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Glenn Hoddle Academy graduate now playing for Sevilla". Mirror Football. MGN. 8 October 2010.
- ^ "Ikechi Anya, nuevo fichaje del Granada" [Ikechi Anya, new signing of Granada] (in Spanish). Nuevo Futbol. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
- ^ "Cádiz C.F Squad" (in Spanish). Cadiz CF. Archived from the original on 22 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
- ^ "Official: Hornets delighted with a magnificent seven signings". Watford FC. 30 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ "OFFICIAL: Anya & Brown Sign". Watford FC. 22 July 2013. Archived from the original on 25 July 2013.
- ^ "Ikechi Anya: Derby County sign Watford and Scotland winger". BBC Sport. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ a b Nicholson, Steve (14 May 2020). "Where it all went wrong for Ikechi Anya at Derby County". DerbyshireLive. Reach. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Bristol City 1–1 Derby". BBC Sport. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
- ^ "Scot seals shock Sevilla transfer". Express.co.uk. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "BBC Sport Gossip Column". BBC Sport. 12 July 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Anya considering international future". Skysports.com. 13 July 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ "Ikechi Anya named in Scotland squad to face Belgium and Macedonia". STV Sport. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Macedonia 1–2 Scotland". BBC Sport. 10 September 2013. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Germany 2–1 Scotland". BBC Sport. 7 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ^ "I. ANYA". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ "Ikechi Anya". Soccerbase. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ikechi Anya". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ^ "Czech Republic 0–1 Scotland". BBC Sport. 24 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
External links
- Ikechi Anya at Soccerbase
- donbalon.com Profile[permanent dead link]
- Ikechi Anya at BDFutbol