Michee Efete
{{short description|Congolese footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Michee Efete
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|03|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = London, England
| height =
| position = Defender
| currentclub = Ross County
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 = 2010–2012
| youthclubs1 = Crystal Palace
| youthyears2 = 2012–2016
| youthclubs2 = Norwich City
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Norwich City
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Breiðablik (loan)
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = → Torquay United (loan)
| caps3 = 26
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = Maidstone United
| caps4 = 8
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = → Bath City (loan)
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = Billericay Town
| caps6 = 17
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019–2021
| clubs7 = Wealdstone
| caps7 = 53
| goals7 = 8
| years8 = 2021–2024
| clubs8 = Grimsby Town
| caps8 = 80
| goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2024–
| clubs9 = Ross County
| caps9 = 36
| goals9 = 1
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 = Congo U20
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 11 June 2025
| ntupdate =
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Michee Efete (born 11 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for {{Scottish football updater|RossCoun}} club Ross County. Born in England, he has represented DR Congo at youth level.
Efete began his career with Norwich City and played for the club's U23 team in the EFL Trophy. He spent a spell playing in the Icelandic Premier Division for Breiðablik before returning to England and playing in Non-League for Torquay United, Maidstone United, Bath City, Billericay Town and Wealdstone.
He has been capped at U20 level by Congo.
Career
=Norwich City=
Born in London, England, to Congolese parents, Efete joined Crystal Palace as a youngster before joining Norwich City in 2012 as part of their youth academy. He played 25 games for the Under-23s in his side's Premier League 2 campaigns during the 2016–17 and 2017–18 seasons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ex-canaries.co.uk/players/efete.htm|title=Flown From the Nest - Michee Efete|website=ex-canaries.co.uk|access-date=27 June 2021}}
On 30 August 2016 he made his debut for Norwich in a 6–1 win over Peterborough United in the EFL Trophy alongside the likes of James Maddison, Todd Cantwell, Josh Murphy and Harry Toffolo.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2016/august/checkatrade-trophy-peterborough-1-6-city/|title=CHECKATRADE TROPHY: PETERBOROUGH 1-6 CITY|website=canaries.co.uk|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|access-date=27 June 2021}} He also played in The Canaries' 5–0 victory over Barnet and 4–1 win over Milton Keynes Dons in the same competition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2016/october/checkatrade-trophy-barnet-0-5-city/|title=CHECKATRADE TROPHY: BARNET 0-5 CITY|website=canaries.co.uk|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|access-date=27 June 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2016/november/checkatrade-trophy-city-4-1-mk-dons/|title=CHECKATRADE TROPHY: CITY 4-1 MK DONS|website=canaries.co.uk|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|access-date=27 June 2021}}
In the summer of 2017 he was loaned out to Icelandic Premier Division side Breiðablik{{cite news |title=Blikar fá miðvörð frá Norwich á láni |url=https://www.visir.is/g/20171948534d |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=Vísir.is |date=9 May 2017 |language=Icelandic}}{{cite news |author1=Brynjar Ingi Erluson |title=Michee Efete: Þetta eru augljóslega slæm úrslit |url=https://fotbolti.net/news/17-05-2017/michee-efete-thetta-eru-augljoslega-slaem-urslit |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=Fótbolti.net |date=29 June 2021 |language=Icelandic}} where he played 8 games, scoring in a 3–2 win over Víkingur Reykjavík.{{cite news |author1=David Freezer |title=Michee Efete making the most of his time away from Norwich City with Breidablik in Iceland |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/sport/norwich-city/michee-efete-making-the-most-of-his-time-away-from-1040226 |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=7 June 2017 |language=Icelandic}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2017/may2/michee-efete-breidablik/|title=Michee Efete joins Breidablik on loan|website=canaries.co.uk|publisher=Norwich City F.C.|access-date=27 June 2021}} Upon his return he signed for Torquay United on loan for the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web|url=https://torquayunited.com/signing-michee-efete-joins-loan/|title=SIGNING | Michee Efete Joins On Loan|date=31 August 2017|access-date=27 June 2021}}
=Non-League=
Efete was released by Norwich in the summer of 2018 and signed permanently with National League side Maidstone United.{{Cite web|url=http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/2018/07/michee-makes-maidstone-move/|title=Michee makes Maidstone move|date=27 July 2018|website=maidstoneunited.co.uk|publisher=Maidstone United F.C.|access-date=27 June 2021}} In October 2018 he joined Bath City on loan,https://www.bathcityfc.com/player/michee-efete/ {{Dead link|date=February 2022}} later moving to Billericay Town on loan in January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://www.billericaytownfc.co.uk/blues-sign-efete/|title=Blues sign Efete|date=11 January 2019|access-date=27 June 2021|website=billericaytownfc.co.uk|publisher=Billericay Town F.C.}}
=Wealdstone=
In June 2019, Efete signed for Wealdstone.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kilburntimes.co.uk/sport/defender-michee-efete-signs-wealdstone-3819686|title=Defender Efete signs for Wealdstone|first=Dan|last=Bennett|date=8 July 2019|website=Kilburn Times|access-date=27 June 2021}} He scored his first goal for the club on 7 September 2019, in a 1-0 win against Oxford City, and netted a total of 7 times{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/michee--efete/454453/|title=Congo - M. Efete - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway}} as Wealdstone won the National League South title, earning the club promotion to the fifth tier of English football.{{Cite web|url=https://wfcsc.co.uk/news/2020/06/wealdstone-fc-are-crowned-national-league-south-champions/|title=Wealdstone FC are crowned National League South Champions!|date=17 June 2020|access-date=27 June 2021}}
Efete signed a new two-year contract with the club in September 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/michee-efete-pens-new-deal|title = Michee Efete pens new deal!|date = 10 September 2020}} On 17 October 2020, Efete scored his first goal at National League level, in Wealdstone's 4-3 victory over Wrexham,{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54489212|title=Wealdstone beat Wrexham to secure first win|work=BBC Sport}} and went on to make 22 appearances in 2020-21, although he missed much of the second half of the season due to being placed on furlough. He departed the club at the end of the season{{Cite web|url=https://www.wealdstone-fc.com/post/stones-announce-retained-list|title = Stones announce retained list|date = 4 June 2021}}
=Grimsby Town=
On 22 June 2021, Efete signed a one-year deal with Grimsby Town, his first professional contract since his Norwich days.{{Cite news|url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/grimsby-town-transfer-signing-efete-5560290|title=Michee Efete becomes signing number seven for Grimsby Town|date=22 June 2021|access-date=27 June 2021|newspaper=Grimsbylive}}{{cite news |author1=James Findlater |title=New Grimsby Town signing Michee Efete on his move, playing in non-league and living in Iceland |url=https://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/grimsby-town-efete-norwich-iceland-5567201 |access-date=29 June 2021 |work=Grimsby Telegraph |date=24 June 2021}}
Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Efete was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium.{{cite news |last1=Peddy |first1=Chris |title=Grimsby beat Solihull Moors to seal EFL return |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61628696 |access-date=9 June 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=5 June 2022}}
On 20 June 2022, Grimsby announced Efete has signed a new two-year contract of their 2022–23 EFL League Two campaign.{{cite web | url=https://gtfc.co.uk/efete-signs-new-deal/ | title=Efete Signs New Deal - Grimsby Town Football Club | date=20 June 2022 }} Efete was part of the Grimsby side that reached the FA Cup quarter finals for the first time since 1939, he played the full 90 minutes of the 2-1 win away at Premier League side Southampton that sealed the achievement.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64799742 | title=Southampton 1-2 Grimsby Town: Mariners reach FA Cup quarter-finals for first time in 84 years | work=BBC Sport | date=28 February 2023 }}
On 31 January 2024, Efete departed the club having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://gtfc.co.uk/efete-departs-the-mariners/|title=EFETE DEPARTS THE MARINERS|website=gtfc.co.uk|date=31 January 2024|accessdate=31 January 2024}}
=Ross County=
Efete signed a short-term contract with Scottish Premiership club Ross County on 1 February 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/articles/cq5741x993xo |title=County sign defender Efete |website=www.bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2024|accessdate=1 February 2024}} On 18 June 2024 Ross County announced Efete had signed a new 2-year contract to stay at the club until 2026.{{cite web|url= https://www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk/news-items/michee-efete-agrees-new-deal|title=Michee Efete agrees new deal|website=Ross County |publisher=Ross County FC |date=18 June 2024|accessdate=18 June 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|2 January 2025}}
| class=wikitable style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearance and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, FA Cup}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup}} !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan=3|Norwich City
|2016–17{{soccerbase season|96023|2016|access-date=28 May 2022}} |Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18{{soccerbase season|96023|2017|access-date=28 May 2022}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Norwich City U23s
|colspan="2"|2016–17 EFL Trophy |colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3Appearances in the EFL Trophy | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Breiðablik (loan)
|2017{{cite web | url=https://uk.soccerway.com/players/michee--efete/454453/ | title=Congo - M. Efete - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway }} |8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2017–18
|26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United
|2018–19{{soccerbase season|96023|2018|access-date=28 May 2022}} |National League |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan)
|13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) and goals in FA Trophy}} | 1 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Billericay Town (loan)
|National League South |17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| rowspan=3|Wealdstone
|National League South |31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 1 | 0 | 37 | 8 | ||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|96023|2020|access-date=28 May 2021}}
|National League |22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!53 | 8 | 6 | 1 | colspan=2|— | 4 | 0 | 63 | 9 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Grimsby Town
|2021–22{{soccerbase season|96023|2021|access-date=28 May 2022}} |National League |28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23{{soccerbase season|96023|2022|accessdate=31 January 2024}}
|39 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name="EFLT"}} | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 2023–24{{soccerbase season|96023|2023|accessdate=31 January 2024}}
|League Two |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name="EFLT"}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!80 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 7 | |
| rowspan="3"|Ross County
|16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{Efn|Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs}} | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|96023|2024|access-date=28 May 2022}}
|Scottish Premiership |16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 20 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| colspan=3|Career total
!237 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 278 | 19 |
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Honours
References
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Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo men's footballers
Category:English people of Democratic Republic of the Congo descent
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Breiðablik men's football players
Category:Torquay United F.C. players
Category:Maidstone United F.C. players
Category:Bath City F.C. players
Category:Billericay Town F.C. players
Category:Wealdstone F.C. players
Category:Grimsby Town F.C. players
Category:Besta deild kvenna players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:English Football League players
Category:Ross County F.C. players
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from London
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate men's footballers
Category:Democratic Republic of the Congo expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Iceland
Category:English expatriate men's footballers
Category:English expatriate sportspeople in Iceland
Category:21st-century English sportsmen
Category:21st-century Democratic Republic of the Congo sportsmen