Jay-Jay Okocha, Nigeria footballer: Profile, Career, News & Videos

Jay-Jay Okocha 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. Okocha was known for his confidence and clever trickery with the ball, technique, creativity, flair, close control, and smooth dribbling skills, his trademark turns and use of feints, in particular his version of the stepover (nicknamed the Okocha stepover). Due to his skill and nickname, he was described as being 'so good that they named him twice' a line immortalised in a terrace chant while Okocha played for Bolton Wanderers. He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time and one of the most influential dribblers in world football history.

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.