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
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He was so good they named him TWICE— JAY-JAY OKOCHA, a genius and King of entertainment football
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The legendary goalkeeper Oliver Khan can never forget the name J.J Okocha in his life