What kind of football player is Jay-Jay Okocha?

Okocha playing in a 2017 charity match. Augustine Azuka “Jay-Jay” Okocha (/əˈkɒtʃə/ ə-KOTCH-ə; born 14 August 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

What was the feud between Okocha and Heynckes?

In 1995, Okocha, Yeboah and Maurizio Gaudino were all involved in a feud with manager Jupp Heynckes, which led to their departure from the club. Yeboah and Gaudino later left for England, while Okocha stayed until the end of the season when Frankfurt were relegated to the 2. Bundesliga, before signing for the Istanbul club Fenerbahçe .

Where did Kwame Okocha play in the World Cup?

Apart from playing for Nigeria’s national team, he played for clubs in England, Germany, France, and Turkey in his distinguished 18-year career. Fast and very skillful, Okocha is best remembered for his confidence, technique, creativity, sharp-shooting and dribbling skills, as well as his use of feints, and mostly the stepover.

When did Jay Jay Okocha win the Africa Cup of Nations?

Also, in 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Okocha won Nigerian footballer of the Year Awards. He won club player of the year in 2005. Scorer of some of the greatest ever Nigerian goals in the 1990s, Okocha also won the Africa Cup of Nations with Nigeria in 1994 and played in the World Cup the same year.

How did Oliver Kahn get beaten by Jay Jay Okocha?

Along with a couple of defenders, a young Oliver Kahn was beaten three times by Okocha’s trickery, as he dragged the ball this way and that, eventually deigning to put it in the back of the net. Just watch it. Here’s Jay-Jay Okocha making Oliver Kahn look an absolute dickhead. pic.twitter.com/4Nla6cBMC5

What did Jay Jay Okocha do for Bolton?

An influential player on the pitch but also a respected voice in the dressing room, Okocha was even made captain when Gudni Bergsson left that summer. The following season he led Bolton to the League Cup final, scoring twice in a 5-2 victory over Aston Villa in the semi-final first leg.