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Jay-Jay Okocha
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Jay-Jay Okocha

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Creative dribbling and playmaking for Nigeria and European clubs.

Africa Cup of Nations · Olympic gold

Born
14 August 1973
Birthplace
Enugu

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Jay-Jay Okocha

Nigerian attacking midfielder who played in three World Cups and won Olympic gold.

Early life

Enugu

Learned football on local streets and began at Enugu Rangers before moving to Germany.

Career

  1. 1991

    Frankfurt

    Joined Eintracht Frankfurt.

  2. 1990s

    International career

    Established himself with Nigeria and moved through European clubs.

  3. 2002

    Bolton

    Joined the English club.

  4. 2008

    Retirement

    Ended his professional playing career.

Achievements

Africa Cup of Nations

Won the tournament with Nigeria.

Olympic gold

Played in Nigeria’s winning team in Atlanta.

Beyond sport

Football family

His brother Emmanuel also represented Nigeria, and his nephew Alex Iwobi became an international footballer.

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