Anderson Esiti

Anderson Esiti
Esiti with Gent
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-05-24) 24 May 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth Warri, Nigeria
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Borac Banja Luka
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)
2022–2024 Ferencváros 36 (2)
2025–2025 Zalaegerszeg 10 (0)
2025–2026 Diósgyőr 17 (0)
2026– Borac Banja Luka 2 (0)
International career
2015–2019 Nigeria 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 September 2026

Anderson Esiti (born 24 May 1994) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian Premier League club Borac Banja Luka. He also played for the Nigeria national team.

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.

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.

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.

Ferencváros

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

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.

On 20 April 2024, the Ferencváros–Kisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.

On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.

Zalaegerszeg

On 9 January 2025, Esiti moved from Hungarian club Ferencváros to Zalaegerszeg.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 September 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leixões 2013–14 LigaPro 3603070——460
Estoril 2014–15 Primeira Liga 170103050—260
2015–16 Primeira Liga 2503010——290
2016–17 Primeira Liga 20————20
Total 440404050—570
Gent 2016–17 Belgian First Division A 25020—80—350
2017–18 Belgian First Division A 26030—10—300
2018–19 Belgian First Division A 26040—00—300
Total 77090—90—950
PAOK 2019–20 Super League Greece 21040—40—290
2020–21 Super League Greece 9000—40—130
2021–22 Super League Greece 11010—80—200
Total 41050—160—620
Göztepe (loan) 2020–21 Süper Lig 20100———201
Ferencváros 2021–22 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 9130—00—121
2022–23 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 21110—130—351
2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 6010—60—130
Total 36250—190—602
Zalaegerszeg 2024–25 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 10010—00—110
Diósgyőr 2025–26 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 17030—00—200
Borac Banja Luka 2026–27 Bosnian Premier League 2000—20—40
Career total 2833300110510003753
  1. ↑ Includes Taça de Portugal, Belgian Cup, Greek Football Cup, Magyar Kupa
  2. ↑ Includes Taça da Liga
  3. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. 1 2 Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Conference League
  6. ↑ Six appearances in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances in UEFA Europa League
  7. ↑ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Conference League

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Nigeria 201510
201610
201910
Total30

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. ↑ "Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). 20 April 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. ↑ "Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row". 20 April 2024.
  13. ↑ FC, PAKSI (15 May 2024). "KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK!". paksifc.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  14. ↑ "Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final". www.fradi.hu. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  15. ↑ "Anderson Esiti ZTE színekben!" (in Hungarian). 9 January 2025.
  16. ↑ "Anderson Esiti távozik" (in Hungarian). 9 January 2025.
  17. ↑ "A. Esiti: Summary". soccerway.com. Retrieved 6 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Anderson Esiti". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Összejött a duplázás: a bajnokság után a Magyar Kupa is a Ferencvárosé!". Nemzeti Sport. 11 May 2022.