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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1974 | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abavo, Delta State, Nigeria | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Julius Berger | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1994 | RFC Liège | 75 | (3) | |||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Reggiana | 29 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | 1. FC Köln | 54 | (4) | |||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Ajax | 54 | (8) | |||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Juventus | 8 | (0) | |||||||||||
| 2000–2005 | Borussia Dortmund | 53 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | → VfL Bochum (loan)[2][3] | 32 | (1) | |||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Genk | 16 | (0) | |||||||||||
| Total | 321 | (18) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–2002 | Nigeria[note 1] | 55 | (4) | |||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Eupen (sports director) | |||||||||||||
| 2008–2009 | Verviétois | |||||||||||||
| 2015–2016 | Nigeria | |||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Fortuna Sittard | |||||||||||||
| 2022 | SV 19 Straelen | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh (born 14 September 1974) is a Nigerian football manager and former footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Physical yet technically gifted, he played for top European clubs including Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus. He is widely regarded as one of the best African midfielders of all time.
- ^ Roberto Mamrud (10 April 2014). "Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh - International Appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ "Bochum release Oliseh". BBC Sport. 1 March 2004. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
- ^ Bennett, Mark (28 April 2004). "Ruhr treat for Bochum". UEFA. Retrieved 4 April 2010.
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