Stephen Sunday

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Stephen Sunday
Personal information
Full name Stephen Sunday
Date of birth September 17, 1988 (age 18)
Place of birth    Lagos, Nigeria
Height 1.80 cm
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Polideportivo Ejido
Number 24
Youth clubs
2004–2005 Polideportivo Ejido B
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
2005– Polideportivo Ejido 55 (0)   

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of March 11, 2007.
* Appearances (Goals)

Stephen Sunday (born 17 September 1988 in Lagos) is a Nigerian-born-Spanish footballer nicknamed Sunny. He currently plays for Poli Ejido in Spain.

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[edit] Career

[edit] Club

Sunday began his career in his native Lagos with FC Ebedei and Jegede Babes. In 2003, Sunday participtaed in two youth championships in Sweden and Spain; in Madrid he participated in the third edition of the Annual Immigrants Mundial, where he impreesed so much that he was given a five-year-contract with Poli Ejido [1].

His recent performances have attracted interest from Real Madrid, Real Betis, Deportivo La Coruna, Valencia CF, Celta Vigo and Liverpool F.C. [2].

[edit] International

Although born in Nigeria, Sunday is eligible to play for Spain under FIFA rules, which allow players with dual nationality to change their international allegiance before the age of 21 if they have not won a full international cap.

He has been called up by the Spain Under-19 side [3].

[edit] Summary

Team Nation Years Apps Goals
Poli Ejido Flag of Spain 2004-pres

[edit] References

  1. ^ BBC.co.uk, Stephen's Latin love, retrieved 21st March 2007
  2. ^ BBC.co.uk, Stephen's Latin love, retrieved 21st March 2007
  3. ^ BBC.co.uk, Stephen's Latin love, retrieved 21st March 2007