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Emmanuel Olisadebe
Olisadebe with Henan Construction in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth
(1978-12-22) 22 December 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth
Warri, Nigeria
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)
Striker
Youth career
1992–1995
Jasper United
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1995–1997
Jasper United
40
(20)
1997–2001
Polonia Warsaw
66
(20)
2001–2005
Panathinaikos
74
(24)
2005–2006
Portsmouth
2
(0)
2006–2007
Skoda Xanthi
9
(0)
2007–2008
APOP Kinyras Peyias
17
(6)
2008–2010
Henan Construction
63
(24)
2011–2012
Veria
9
(1)
Total
276
(95)
International career
2000–2004
Poland
25
(11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Emmanuel Olisadebe (Polish pronunciation:[ɛmaˈnuɛlolisaˈdɛbɛ]; born 22 December 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Nigeria, he played for the Poland national team. He scored 11 international goals in 25 caps between 2000 and 2004, and participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
Olisadebe began his career with Jasper United in his native Nigeria, before signing with Polish top flight club Polonia Warsaw in 1997. At Polonia he became a first team regular, and helped the club to the Ekstraklasa title, and Ekstraklasa Cup and Polish SuperCup. After meeting the residency requirements, Olisadebe became a Polish national in 2000 making him available for selection for the Poland national football team. He was subsequently called up to the national team and in the process become the first black player to represent Poland.[1]
After leaving Polonia he went on to play in Greece, Cyprus, England and China before retiring.
^Mason, Tom (16 November 2016). "Emmanuel Olisadebe: the immigrant who enriched a footballing nation". thesefootballtimes.co. These Football Times. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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