Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.06
goals / match
Bury FC
top club · 212 apps
Career highs
€150k
peak value · 2010
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 08/09
12 / 1
int'l caps / goals
518Appearances
31Goals
9Assists
104Yellow cards
9Red cards
228Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Efe Sodje |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Efetobore Peter Sodje |
| Date of birth | 1972-10-05 (53 yrs) |
| Place of birth | London, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 193.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2015-11-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Full Circle Sports ... |
Nov 2015
Transfer: Macclesfield → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Macclesfield Town FC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: Bury → Macclesfield
13/14 · Transfer
Mar 2013
Transfer: Barrow → Bury
12/13 · Return from loan
Feb 2013
Transfer: Bury → Barrow
12/13 · Loan
Feb 2013
Transfer: Macclesfield → Bury
12/13 · Return from loan
Jan 2013
Transfer: Bury → Macclesfield
12/13 · Loan
Jul 2012
12/13 — Barrow AFC, Bury FC
32 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Bury FC
43 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Bury FC
43 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Bury FC
42 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
08/09 — Bury FC
45 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Gillingham → Bury
08/09 · Transfer
May 2008
Transfer: Bury → Gillingham
07/08 · Return from loan
Feb 2008
Transfer: Gillingham → Bury
07/08 · Loan
Jul 2007
Transfer: Southend United → Gillingham
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Gillingham FC, Bury FC
32 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Southend United
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Yeovil Town → Southend United
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Yeovil Town, Southend United
34 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2005
Transfer: Huddersfield → Yeovil Town
04/05 · Transfer
Jul 2004
04/05 — Huddersfield Town, Yeovil Town
36 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Crewe Alexandra → Huddersfield
03/04 · Transfer
Jul 2003
03/04 — Huddersfield Town
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Crewe Alexandra
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Crewe Alexandra
43 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Colchester Utd. → Crewe Alexandra
00/01 · Transfer
Jul 2000
00/01 — Crewe Alexandra
35 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2000
Transfer: Luton → Colchester Utd.
99/00 · Transfer
Aug 1999
Transfer: Macclesfield → Luton
99/00 · Transfer
Jul 1999
99/00 — Luton Town, Colchester United
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1998
98/99 — Macclesfield Town FC
42 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1997
Transfer: Stevenage Bor. → Macclesfield
97/98 · Transfer
Jul 1994
Transfer: Unknown → Stevenage Bor.
94/95 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €150k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Luton Town
0.0%
Colchester United
0.0%
Macclesfield Town FC
6.0%
Bury FC
41.7%
Barrow AFC
0.0%
Gillingham FC
0.0%
Southend United
15.6%
Yeovil Town
8.5%
Huddersfield Town
11.0%
Crewe Alexandra
17.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Town | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United | 1 | 99/00 | 99/00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Macclesfield Town FC | 2 | 13/14 | 98/99 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 1,221 |
| Bury FC | 6 | 07/08 | 12/13 | 212 | 18 | 7 | 8,547 |
| Barrow AFC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gillingham FC | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 3,191 |
| Yeovil Town | 2 | 04/05 | 05/06 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1,745 |
| Huddersfield Town | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2,248 |
| Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 00/01 | 02/03 | 113 | 4 | 0 | 3,536 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Luton Town | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Second Division | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Macclesfield Town FC | 42 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,221 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Macclesfield Town FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Conference | Barrow AFC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League One | Bury FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,501 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League One | Bury FC | 41 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,810 |
| 10/11 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Bury FC | 40 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1,197 |
| 09/10 | EFL Trophy | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Two | Bury FC | 39 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,732 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Bury FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 41 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 507 |
| 08/09 | League Two Play-Offs | Bury FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Gillingham FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Gillingham FC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Two | Bury FC | 16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,440 |
| 06/07 | Championship | Southend United | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2,058 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Southend United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Yeovil Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League One | Southend United | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,133 |
| 05/06 | League One | Yeovil Town | 19 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,475 |
| 04/05 | FL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League One | Huddersfield Town | 28 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2,248 |
| 04/05 | League Two | Yeovil Town | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 270 |
| 03/04 | EFL Trophy | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | League Two | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | EFL Trophy | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Second Division | Crewe Alexandra | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,997 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 36 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,518 |
| 01/02 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | First Division | Crewe Alexandra | 32 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | League Cup | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94/95 | 1994-07-01 | Unknown | Stevenage Bor. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 97/98 | 1997-07-01 | Stevenage Bor. | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 1999-08-10 | Macclesfield | Luton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 99/00 | 2000-03-23 | Luton | Colchester Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-24 | Colchester Utd. | Crewe Alexandra | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-29 | Crewe Alexandra | Huddersfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-03-23 | Huddersfield | Yeovil Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-01-10 | Yeovil Town | Southend United | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-10 | Southend United | Gillingham | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-14 | Gillingham | Bury | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Bury | Gillingham | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Gillingham | Bury | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | Bury | Macclesfield | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-12 | Macclesfield | Bury | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-13 | Bury | Barrow | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-03-11 | Barrow | Bury | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Bury | Macclesfield | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-11-01 | Macclesfield | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€150k
Low—
Δ since start−€100k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3444 | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Skarz | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenell John-Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Belford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 7 | 41 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 40 |
| 98/99 | Second Division | Macclesfield Town FC | 3 | 42 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | League Two | Bury FC | 3 | 39 |
| 10/11 | League Two | Bury FC | 2 | 40 |
| 08/09 | League Two | Bury FC | 1 | 41 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2013-03-11 | Barrow | Bury | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-13 | Bury | Barrow | Loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-02-12 | Macclesfield | Bury | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-26 | Bury | Macclesfield | Loan | — | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2008-05-31 | Bury | Gillingham | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 07/08 | 2008-02-14 | Gillingham | Bury | Loan | — | €100k |
Teams faced most often by Efe Sodje's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 52 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 60 | 72 | -12 | 31% |
| Oldham Athletic | 52 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 56 | 59 | -3 | 35% |
| Leyton Orient | 52 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 67 | 60 | +7 | 35% |
| Walsall FC | 48 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 77 | 60 | +17 | 48% |
| Hartlepool United | 48 | 22 | 6 | 20 | 61 | 65 | -4 | 46% |
| Swindon Town | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 53 | 61 | -8 | 39% |
| Cheltenham Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 41% |
| Carlisle United | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 71 | -11 | 33% |
| Northampton Town | 46 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 66 | 68 | -2 | 35% |
| AFC Bournemouth | 44 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 32% |
| Gillingham FC | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 62 | 49 | +13 | 43% |
| Bristol Rovers | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 54 | -2 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98/99 | 42 | 1,221 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 13/14 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 32 | 1,681 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.64 |
| 11/12 | 43 | 1,810 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.55 |
| 10/11 | 43 | 1,377 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0.92 |
| 09/10 | 42 | 1,732 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.68 |
| 08/09 | 45 | 507 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 2.13 |
| 07/08 | 32 | 1,440 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 06/07 | 28 | 2,058 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.22 |
| 05/06 | 34 | 2,608 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.14 |
| 04/05 | 36 | 2,518 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0.39 |
| 02/03 | 35 | 2,018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 01/02 | 43 | 1,518 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.47 |
| 00/01 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League Two
145 apps
15 G
6 A
League One
133 apps
6 G
2 A
Second Division
84 apps
4 G
0 A
FA Cup
19 apps
3 G
0 A
First Division
68 apps
2 G
0 A
Championship
24 apps
1 G
1 A
Conference
15 apps
0 G
0 A
FL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
22 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Efe Sodje
Who is Efe Sodje?
Efe Sodje is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Efe Sodje?
Efe Sodje is 53 years old. He was born on October 5, 1972 in London.
What position does Efe Sodje play?
Efe Sodje plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Efe Sodje play for?
Efe Sodje currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Efe Sodje scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Efe Sodje has scored 31 goals in 518 appearances.