Azubuike Oliseh

Azubuike Oliseh (born 18 November 1978) is a Nigerian former football midfielder. He last played for Ermis Aradippou in the Cypriot First Division. He is the younger brother of retired Nigeria captain Sunday Oliseh and the older brother of the former AS Nancy and QPR midfielder Egutu Oliseh; another brother is Churchill Oliseh and his nephew is Sekou Oliseh.

Azubuike Oliseh
Personal information
Full name Azubuike Oliseh
Date of birth (1978-11-18) 18 November 1978
Place of birth Delta state, Nigeria
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Defender, Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995 Julius Berger FC
1995–1999 R.S.C. Anderlecht 17 (1)
1999–2001 FC Utrecht 35 (1)
2001 FC Jokerit 10 (2)
2001–2002 FC Utrecht 2 (0)
2002–2005 RBC Roosendaal 92 (0)
2005–2008 AEK Larnaca 53 (3)
2008–2009 K.S.V. Roeselare 41 (2)
2009–2010 Oud-Heverlee Leuven
2010–2011 Ermis Aradippou
National team
2000 Nigeria 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2009

Azubuike joined his compatriots Celestine Babayaro and James Obiorah at Anderlecht, as a 16-year-old. Looking for regular first team action, Oliseh was loaned out to Royal Antwerp for the 1998–99 season, before moving to the Dutch Eredivisie the following year.

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