Sunday Oliseh

Infobox Football biography
playername = Sunday Oliseh
fullname = Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh
height = height|m=1.85
nickname = Passmaster
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1974|9|14
cityofbirth = Abavo
countryofbirth = Nigeria
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Central midfielder
years = 1990
1990–1994
1994–1995
1995–1997
1997–1999
1999–2000
2000–2003
2002–2004
2004–2005
2005–2006
clubs = Julius Berger
RFC Liège
Reggiana
FC Köln
Ajax Amsterdam
Juventus
Borussia Dortmund
VfL Bochum
Borussia Dortmund
Racing Genk
caps(goals) = 0? (?)
75 (3)
29 (1)
54 (4)
54 (8)
08 (0)
42 (1)
32 (1)
11 (0)
16 (0)
nationalyears = 1993–2002
nationalteam = Nigeria
nationalcaps(goals) = 63 (4)
manageryears =
managerclubs = RCS Verviétois "(first team coach)"
pcupdate = 15:23, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = February 25, 2007

Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh (born September 14, 1974 in Abavo, Delta State) is a former Nigerian footballer, who played as a midfielder.

Football career

A physical, technical central midfielder, Oliseh played for well known clubs such as AFC Ajax, Borussia Dortmund (two separate stints) and Juventus F.C..

Oliseh played 63 international matches and scored 4 goals for Nigeria, and played at the Football World Cups of 1994 and 1998. Oliseh also participated in the Olympic gold medal winning team of 1996.

He is mostly remembered for scoring the winning goal in the group stage match against Spain in the 1998 World Cup, as Nigeria prevailed 3-2. A throw-in deep in the Spanish half got deflected by a defender. Oliseh ran and fired an explosive shot from midway between the halfline and the 18-yard box and took Spanish goalkeeper Andoni Zubizarreta completely by surprise. [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69Eu8HMrG94&feature=related Oliseh goal vs. Spain, on YouTube] ]

In January 2006, at the age of 31, Oliseh retired from professional football after playing a half season for Belgian top club K.R.C. Genk. [ [http://www.sport.be/fr/jupilerleague/0506/nieuws/article.html?Article_ID=116717&comp=2304 Oliseh leaves Genk] fr icon]

Personal

His younger brothers, Azubuike and Egutu, are also professional footballers.

References

External links

* [http://www.nigerianeagles.com/playerprofile/Oliseh_s/sundayoliseh.htm Nigerian Eagles profile]
* [http://www.fussballdaten.de/spieler/olisehsunday/ Bundesliga stats at Fussballdaten.de] de icon