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Emmanuel Olisadebe (Polish pronunciation: [ɛmaˈnuɛl olisaˈdɛbɛ]; born 22 December 1978) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He began his career with Jasper United, going on to have a successful career with Polonia Warsaw where in 2000 he won the Ekstraklasa, Ekstraklasa Cup and Polish SuperCup. He also played in Greece, Cyprus, England and China.

Born in Nigeria, he attracted the attention of the Poland national team after he was eligible for Polish citizenship. He scored 11 international goals in 25 caps between 2000 and 2004, and participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was the first black player in the history of the Poland national team.

Honours

Polonia Warsaw

• Ekstraklasa: 1999–2000

• Polish SuperCup: 2000

• Polish League Cup: 2000

Panathinaikos

• Superleague Greece: 2003–04

• Greek Cup: 2003–04

Individual

• Polish footballer of the Year: 2001

• Fourth-best Polish sportsman of the Year: 2002

• Nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year: 2002