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.

Echendu Adiele

Death

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

Echendu Adiele

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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

Echendu Adiele