Football legend · AFCON 1994 winner
Also known as: Okocha · Austin Okocha · Augustine Okocha
So good they named him twice. Augustine “Jay-Jay” Okocha dazzled crowds in Germany, Turkey, France and England with skills that made him one of Africa’s most entertaining footballers ever.
Read the full biography →He moved to Germany as a teenager and joined Eintracht Frankfurt, where in 1993 he scored one of the most famous goals in Bundesliga history — dribbling past goalkeeper Oliver Kahn and defenders again and again before scoring.
Okocha won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold in 1996, and played at three World Cups (1994, 1998 and 2002).
Paris Saint-Germain (1998–2002) — joined in a big-money transfer and played alongside a young Ronaldinho.
Bolton Wanderers (2002–2006) — captained the club, kept them in the Premier League and led them into Europe for the first time.
He was named BBC African Footballer of the Year in 2003 and 2004.
Hull City (2007–2008) — helped them win promotion to the Premier League in his final season.
He was born on 14 August 1973 in Enugu.
Yes, with Nigeria in 1994.
Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahçe, Paris Saint-Germain, Bolton Wanderers and Hull City, among others.
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