| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Ray Owefin Amokachi | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1990 | Ranchers Bees | 55 | (20) |
| 1990–1994 | Club Brugge | 81 | (35) |
| 1994–1996 | Everton | 43 | (10) |
| 1996–2000 | Beşiktaş | 77 | (18) |
| Total | 345 | (152) | |
| International career | |||
| 1990–1999 | Nigeria | 44 | (13) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006-2007 | Nasarawa United | ||
| 2007 | Nigeria (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2008 | Enyimba | ||
| 2008–2014 | Nigeria (Assistant coach) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Nigeria (interim) | ||
| 2015 | Ifeanyi Ubah | ||
| 2016–2017 | JS Hercules | ||
| 2017-2018 | JS Hercules (Technical director) | ||
| 2020- | Nigeria (Football ambassador) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Daniel Owefin Amokachi (born 30 December 1972) is a Nigerian football manager and former professional player.
As a player he was a forward who notably played in the Premier League for Everton and was part of their 1995 FA Cup winning team, he also played top flight football in both Belgium and Turkey with extended spells at Club Brugge and Beşiktaş. Whilst with Brugge in 1992 he scored the club's first goal in the UEFA Champions League. He also had a brief spells with Ranchers Bees, Colorado Rapids and Nasarawa United. He was capped 44 times by Nigeria, scoring 13 goals. His spell in international football saw him win the African Cup of Nations in 1994 and a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. He was also present in his nations squads for 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Upon retiring, Amokachi moved into coaching and has spent time as manager of Nasarawa United, Enyimba, Ifeanyi Ubah and JS Hercules. He has also spent two spells as assistant coach of Nigeria, as well as managing his nation in an interim basis from 2014 to 2015.