Born in Ivory Coast to a French father and a Malian mother, he made five appearances for the Mali national team.

Chelle holds French nationality and spent his whole career in France, appearing for Martigues, Valenciennes, Lens, Istres, and Chamois Niortais.

[1] He was dismissed by Boulogne on 11 December 2021, after the club gained three points in preceding ten games.

[4] On 9 October 2024, Éric Chelle became the coach of MC Oran in the Algerian Ligue 1 Pro.

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