Born on 24 May 1994 in Warri, Nigeria, Anderson Esiti took his first steps into football at the local academy Bobbies United. In 2012 he made the trip to Europe to join Leixões SC.

After a few games with the second-string team, the Nigerian midfielder was promoted to the senior side of Leixões SC and played 45 matches. His performances caught the eye of Mario Branco who was GD Estoril Praia’s technical director at the time and they signed him.

He fit right in at his new team. He remained there for two seasons, featuring in 57 encounters. He established himself as one of the best holding midfielders of the league and attracted interest from various clubs across Europe.

He signed for KAA Gent, who struck gold. He had three full seasons for the Belgian side, with 95 matches all competitions combined, and was one of their best players.

PAOK approached the Nigerian midfielder last January and finally managed to secure his signature.