Tanzania. He resigned as Nigeria's national coach at about 2:28am on 26 February 2016 exactly a month to the team's encounter with the Pharaohs of Egypt in the AFCON qualifiers. He was barely 8 months into his stay as manager due to contract violations, lack of support, unpaid wages and benefits to his players, Asst. Coaches and himself. On 27 December 2016, it was announced that Oliseh had been appointed as the new manager of Fortuna Sittard. He was fired on 14 February 2018, and claimed the reason he was fired was because he refused to participate in illegal activities at the club. After two years without a club, in March 2020, Oliseh stated that he had turned down "two jobs from Belgian clubs", but that he waited for the right offer. In June 2022, he was appointed as the new head coach of German club SV 19 Straelen. In August 2022, after just two months in charge, he quit his position after the team suffered five losses in five games. Style of play Although Oliseh essentially played as a defensive midfielder throughout his career, Jonathan Wilson noted in a 2013 article for The Guardian that he was an early example of a more creative interpreter of this role, who focussed more on ball retention and passing rather than solely looking to win back possession. Personal life His younger brothers, Azubuike and Egutu, are also professional footballers; another brother is Churchill Oliseh and his nephew is Sekou Oliseh. Career statistics Club International Honours Ajax Eredivisie: 1997–98 KNVB Cup: 1997–98, 1998–99 Juventus UEFA Intertoto Cup: 1999 Borussia Dortmund Bundesliga: 2001–02 UEFA Cup runner-up: 2001–02 Nigeria U23 Olympic Gold Medal: 1996 Nigeria African Cup of Nations: 1994 Afro-Asian Cup of Nations: 1995 References External links 1974 births Living people Nigerian emigrants to Belgium Sportspeople from Delta State Nigerian footballers Association football defenders Nigeria international footballers Bundesliga players Eredivisie players Serie A players Belgian Pro League players RFC Liège players A.C. Reggiana 1919 players 1. FC Köln players AFC Ajax players Juventus F.C. players Borussia Dortmund players VfL Bochum players K.R.C. Genk players Africa Cup of Nations-winning players 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1998 FIFA World Cup players 1995 King Fahd Cup players 1994 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players Olympic medalists in football Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers