Emmanuel Olisadebe

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Emmanuel Olisadebe (born December 22, 1978 in Warri, Nigeria) is a Polish football striker. He became a citizen of Poland after he spent many years playing for Polonia Warszawa and has also played for the Polish national team.

Olisadebe was a strong contender for the FIFA World Footballer of the Year 2001.

In 2002, he broke the record for the most goals scored by a Polish player in the World Cup (9, of which 8 in the elimination round). Previously the honor belonged to Grzegorz Lato for World Cup 1974 with 8 (of which 7 in the finals in Munich).

After playing for Panathinaikos, Olisadebe transferred to Portsmouth of the Premier League. On August 10, 2006, he signed a two-year contract with SKODA Xanthi FC but moved in the summer of 2007 to Cyprus to play for APOP Kinyra Pegia FC.