Jay jay okocha biography
Jay jay okocha biography
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Jay-Jay Okocha
Nigerian footballer (born 1973)
Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (ə-KOTCH-ə; born 14 August 1973)[3] is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He had 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 played in the Bundesliga, Süper Lig, Ligue 1, Premier League, EFL Championship, and Qatar Stars League before his retirement in 2008.
Club career
Okocha was born in Enugu, Enugu State.[2] The name "Jay-Jay" was passed down from his elder brother James, who started playing football first; his immediate elder brother, Emmanu