.jpg) Okocha playing in a 2017 charity match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Augustine Azuka Okocha[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1973[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Enugu Rangers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990–1992 | Borussia Neunkirchen | 35 | (7) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1996 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 90 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996–1998 | Fenerbahçe | 62 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2002 | Paris Saint-Germain | 84 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2006 | Bolton Wanderers | 124 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Qatar SC | 41 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2008 | Hull City | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Durgapur Vox Champions | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 454 | (89) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–2006 | Nigeria | 73 | (14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (/əˈkɒtʃə/ ə-KOTCH-ə; born 14 August 1973)[3] is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He won 73 caps for the Nigeria national team between 1993 and 2006, scoring 14 goals, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. He is regarded as one of the greatest football players from Africa.[4]
He played across multiple leagues, starting his career at Enugu Rangers in the Nigerian Professional Football League before moving to Borussia Neunkirchen in the Oberliga Südwest, Germany's third division, in July 1990. He would play in the Bundesliga, Süper Lig, Ligue 1, Premier League, EFL Championship, and Qatar Stars League before his retirement in 2008.
- ^ "Why I got Turkish citizenship, adopted Muhammed as name – Jay Jay Okocha". Daily Post Nigeria. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ a b Hugman, Barry J., ed. (2008). The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2008–09. Mainstream Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 978-1-84596-324-8.
- ^ a b "Jay-Jay Okocha: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Okocha - How Football world celebrated Bolton and Nigeria legend at 47". goal.com. Retrieved 28 January 2022.