Edeson Online News: BIRTHDAY / CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Today is Nigerian Footballer, JAY JAY OKOCHA 43th Birthday

Sunday 14 August 2016

BIRTHDAY / CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY: Today is Nigerian Footballer, JAY JAY OKOCHA 43th Birthday

Augustine Azuka Okocha popularly known as "Jay-Jay" Okocha was born 14 August 1973 in Enugu State. His parents were from Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria. The name Jay-Jay was actually passed down
from his elder brother James, who started playing football first. His immediate elder brother, Emmanuel was also called Emma Jay-jay, but the name stuck with Okocha instead.

He is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He is a dual Nigerian-Turkish citizen, having acquired Turkish citizenship as "Muhammet Yavuz" while playing for Süper Lig team Fenerbahçe.

Okocha made his official debut for Nigeria in their 2–1 1994 FIFA World Cup Qualifier away loss against Ivory Coast in May 1993. In 1996, Okocha became a key member of an arguably more successful Nigerian side, their Olympic gold winning side at the Atlanta Games.

Okocha never won the African Player of Year award, becoming arguably the best player never to win the award despite coming second twice in 1998. He did however win the inaugural BBC African Footballer of the Year and the successive one, becoming the only player to retain the award and win it more than once. In 2004 he was listed in football legend Pelé's FIFA 100 (a list of the greatest 125 living players of all time).
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