Sunday Rotimi (born 9 March 1980) is a Nigerian

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who plays as a

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for Ethiopian club Mekelle 70 Enderta.

International

From 2001 to 2004 Rotimi played for the national team of Nigeria. He earned five total caps, not counting two "B" team games that were the last games Nigeria played at

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. His last two appearances were shutouts over

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and

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in the

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played at

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. Rotimi was called up by Nigeria coach

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for the March 2011 Cup of Nations qualifier against Ethiopia as a cover for the injured

Vincent Enyeama Vincent Enyeama (; born 29 August 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Despite his below-average height for a goalkeeper, he is popularly regarded as one of the greatest African goalkeepers of all time ...

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* * 1980 births Living people Nigerian men's footballers Nigeria men's international footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Plateau United F.C. players Enyimba F.C. players El-Kanemi Warriors F.C. players Sunshine Stars F.C. players Hapoel Rishon LeZion F.C. players Hapoel Ashkelon F.C. players Dolphin F.C. (Nigeria) players Rivers United F.C. players Mekelle 70 Enderta F.C. players Nigeria Professional Football League players Liga Leumit players Ethiopian Premier League players Nigerian expatriate men's footballers Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Israel Nigerian expatriate sportspeople in Ethiopia Expatriate men's footballers in Israel Expatriate men's footballers in Ethiopia Footballers from Benin City 21st-century Nigerian sportsmen {{Nigeria-footy-goalkeeper-stub