Echendu Adiele (17 November 1978 â 18 June 2011) was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a central defender.
Adiele played club football in Nigeria for Sharks, and in Germany for Fortuna Düsseldorf, Borussia Neunkirchen, 1. FC Saarbrücken, SV Darmstadt 98 and SV Waldhof Mannheim.
Adiele died in his sleep on 18 June 2011. It seems that he was poisoned.