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Echendu Adiele
2026-11-15 04:14:22 · The Daily Ledger
Echendu Adiele (17 November 1978 – 18 June 2011) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Career
Adiele played club football in Nigeria for Sharks, and in Germany for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Borussia Neunkirchen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, SV Darmstadt 98 and SV Waldhof Mannheim.

Death
Adiele died in his sleep on 18 June 2011. It seems that he was poisoned.

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1978 births
2011 deaths
Nigerian men's footballers
Sharks F.C. players
Fortuna Düsseldorf players
1. FC Saarbrücken players
SV Darmstadt 98 players
SV Waldhof Mannheim players
2. Bundesliga players
Sportspeople from Port Harcourt
Borussia Neunkirchen players
Men's association football central defenders
Deaths by poisoning
Nigerian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
