Emmanuel Olisadebe: Career Stats, Clubs, Age & Nationality

Emmanuel Olisadebe: profile

Emmanuel Olisadebe (born 22 December 1978 in Warri, Nigeria) is a former Nigerian footballer who played as a forward.

Olisadebe made the step into senior football with Jasper United in 1995. He played for 9 clubs in 6 countries since 1995. The busiest spell of his career was at Panathinaikos F.C. (2001–2005): 74 appearances and 24 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 287 appearances and 96 goals.

At international level, Olisadebe represented Poland (2000–2004), earning 25 caps and scoring 11 goals.

Warri has produced 30 footballers in our database, including Michael Obiku, Nedum Onuoha and Wilson Oruma.

Key facts

Countries played in: 6: Nigeria, Poland, Greece, United Kingdom, Cyprus and People's Republic of China
Club goals per game: 0.33 (96 in 287)
Latest move: G.A.S. Veria (2011)
Shares a birthday with: Éder, Teko Modise and Mutiu Adepoju (more)

Club career

Years	Club	League	Apps	Goals
1995–1997	Jasper United	Nigeria Premier Football League	40	20
1997–2001	Polonia Warsaw	I liga	66	20
2001–2005	Panathinaikos F.C.	Super League Greece	74	24
2006	Portsmouth F.C.	EFL Championship	2	0
2006–2007	Xanthi F.C.	Gamma Ethniki	6	0
2007–2008	APOP Kinyras FC		17	6
2008–2010	Henan F.C.	Chinese Super League	64	24
2011–2012	G.A.S. Veria		9	1
2012	G.A.S. Veria		9	1
—	Vyzas Megara F.C.		–	–
	Total		287	96

Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.

International career

Years	Team	Level	Caps	Goals
2000–2004	Poland	Senior	25	11

Frequently asked questions

How old is Emmanuel Olisadebe?

Emmanuel Olisadebe was born on 22 December 1978, which makes him 47 years old.

Where was Emmanuel Olisadebe born?

Emmanuel Olisadebe was born in Warri, Nigeria.

Which national team does Emmanuel Olisadebe play for?

Emmanuel Olisadebe played international football for Poland. He has 25 caps and 11 goals on record.

Which clubs has Emmanuel Olisadebe played for?

Emmanuel Olisadebe's recorded clubs are Jasper United, Polonia Warsaw, Panathinaikos F.C., Portsmouth F.C., Xanthi F.C., APOP Kinyras FC, Henan F.C., G.A.S. Veria and Vyzas Megara F.C..

How tall is Emmanuel Olisadebe?

Emmanuel Olisadebe is 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) tall.

What position does Emmanuel Olisadebe play?

Emmanuel Olisadebe played as a forward.