 | Sunday Oliseh began his professional career in Belgium, when he joined Liege at the age of 16. He played four seasons in Belgium before moving to Reggiana in Italy in 1994/95. The big Nigerian then spent a season in Germany with Cologne, before signing for Ajax in Holland where he stayed for two years, winning the 1997/98 Dutch championship and Dutch Cup during in the process. |
 | He was born in Abavo, Nigeria on 14 September 1974. Oliseh was a keen student and went to university back home. He studied economics but was forced to give it up in order to concentrate on his football career. |
 | He is married to Hafida, whom he met in Belgium. Together they have a young son called Denzel. His mother is a housewife and his father works in the transport industry. He has four brothers, two of whom are also professional footballers, and a sister. |
 | Thanks to his football career taking him to four different countries, Sunday Oliseh is now able to speak a number of languages. Indeed, he can speak six in total: English, Italian, French, German, Dutch and his own Nigerian dialect. |
 | He is the captain of the Nigerian national team. Oliseh is by no means shy about reminding us of his best ever goal. It came about at France 98 in the match against Spain, and it was an unforgettable long-range strike that literally screamed into the net. But goals like that are part and parcel of the strong midfielder's arsenal of skills. Oliseh's most recent tournament adventure with his national team was last winter during the African Nations Cup, when Nigeria lost the Final to Cameroon in a penalty shoot-out. |
 | Sunday Oliseh has a wide range of interests, which include surfing the Internet, logging on in particular to sites concerned with politics and world-wide economic issues. He always keeps a close eye on the news bulletins from his country via satellite TV. He also enjoys watching movies, his favourite film being The Fugitive, starring Harrison Ford. |
 | He is also a keen music fan. He likes all kinds, except for Techno. Among his favourites are Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston. His favourite track is "Truly Blessed" by Teddy Pendergrass. |
 | He is very religious and is a practising Roman Catholic, as are over 40% of Nigerians. He often spends his free-time reading the Bible. |
 | His room-mate at Juventus is Jonathan Bachini. Sunday Oliseh is a happy-go-lucky individual who loves to joke around. He received a warm welcome on his arrival at the club. |
 | His favourite dish is "pounded jam with egusi soup", a Nigerian speciality. He is also a keen fan of Italian cuisine, especially pasta and steak. |
