Michee Efete
Congolese footballer (born 1997)
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Michee Efete (born 11 March 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in England, he has represented DR Congo at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 March 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2012–2016 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Breiðablik (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Torquay United (loan) | 26 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Maidstone United | 8 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Bath City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019 | Billericay Town | 17 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Wealdstone | 53 | (8) |
| 2021–2024 | Grimsby Town | 80 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Ross County | 36 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Yeovil Town | 9 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Congo U20 | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:48, 30 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
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, Wealdstone and Yeovil Town.
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.[1]
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.[2] He also played in The Canaries' 5–0 victory over Barnet and 4–1 win over Milton Keynes Dons in the same competition.[3][4]
In the summer of 2017 he was loaned out to Icelandic Premier Division side Breiðablik[5][6] where he played 8 games, scoring in a 3–2 win over Víkingur Reykjavík.[7][8] Upon his return he signed for Torquay United on loan for the 2017–18 season.[9]
Non-League
Efete was released by Norwich in the summer of 2018 and signed permanently with National League side Maidstone United.[10] In October 2018 he joined Bath City on loan,[11] later moving to Billericay Town on loan in January 2019.[12]
Wealdstone
In June 2019, Efete signed for Wealdstone.[13] 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[14] as Wealdstone won the National League South title, earning the club promotion to the fifth tier of English football.[15]
Efete signed a new two-year contract with the club in September 2020.[16] On 17 October 2020, Efete scored his first goal at National League level, in Wealdstone's 4-3 victory over Wrexham,[17] 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.[14] He departed the club at the end of the season[18]
Grimsby Town
On 22 June 2021, Efete signed a one-year deal with Grimsby Town, his first professional contract since his Norwich days.[19][20]
Grimsby secured promotion with victory in the play-off final, though Efete was not in the matchday squad at London Stadium.[21]
On 20 June 2022, Grimsby announced Efete has signed a new two-year contract of their 2022–23 EFL League Two campaign.[22] 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.[23]
On 31 January 2024, Efete departed the club having had his contract terminated by mutual consent.[24]
Ross County
Efete signed a short-term contract with Scottish Premiership club Ross County on 1 February 2024.[25] On 18 June 2024, Ross County announced Efete had signed a new 2-year contract to stay at the club until 2026.[26] In June 2025, Efete left Ross County.[27]
Yeovil Town
On 16 October 2025, Efete signed a short-term contract with National League club Yeovil Town until the end of the 2025–26 season.[28] On 30 January 2026, Efete left Yeovil Town by mutual consent.[29]
Career statistics
- As of match played 10 January 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City | 2016–17[30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18[31] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Norwich City U23s | 2016–17 EFL Trophy[30] | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Breiðablik (loan) | 2017[32] | Úrvalsdeild | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2017–18[31][32] | National League | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| Maidstone United | 2018–19[33] | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2018–19[32] | National League South | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 16 | 1 | |
| Billericay Town (loan) | 2018–19[32] | National League South | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| Wealdstone | 2019–20[32] | National League South | 31 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 37 | 8 | |
| 2020–21[34][32] | National League | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[d] | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Total | 53 | 8 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 0 | 63 | 9 | |||
| Grimsby Town | 2021–22[35][32] | National League | 28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | |
| 2022–23[36] | League Two | 39 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 50 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[37] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 80 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 97 | 7 | ||
| Ross County | 2023–24[37] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[e] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2024–25[38] | Scottish Premiership | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2[f] | 0 | 26 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | ||
| Yeovil Town | 2025–26[39][32] | National League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Career total | 250 | 16 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 296 | 19 | ||
- Includes Icelandic Men's Football Cup, FA Cup
- Includes EFL Cup, Scottish League Cup
- Appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Appearances in Scottish Premiership play-offs
- Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Somerset Premier Cup