Jay-Jay Okocha: Genius with super technical flair compared with Ronaldinho

There are very few players in Premier League history who can be placed in the same bracket as Jay-Jay Okocha when it comes to technical flair. The Nigerian - who settled at Bolton Wanderers after stints at Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahce and PSG - was a master with the ball at his feet, rivalling the likes of Ronaldinho when it came to montage-worthy tricks and flicks.

Okocha didn’t enjoy a particularly successful club career with regards to silverware, but he achieved plenty of individual recognition during his playing days – including seven Nigerian Footballer of the Year awards and two African Footballer of the Year awards.

Stats:

Club goals: 101

Club Assists: 57

Match: 493

Nigeria national team:

Goals: 15

Matches: 75

Achievements:

1X AFRICA CUP WINNER

1X FRENCH SUPER CUP WINNER

1X OLYMPIC MEDALIST

7X Nigerian Footballer of the Year

2X African Footballer of the Year