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Jay-Jay Okocha

Nigerian former professional footballer and attacking midfielder known for his skillful play. Jay-Jay Okocha was born on 14 August 1973.

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Who is Jay-Jay Okocha?

Jay-Jay Okocha is best known for One of the greatest African footballers and most influential dribblers in world football history. Jay-Jay Okocha was born on 14 August 1973, which places Jay-Jay Okocha among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1970s. On Dead or Alive, Jay-Jay Okocha is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Jay-Jay Okocha is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: One of the greatest African footballers and most influential dribblers in world football history.
Born: 14 August 1973
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Jay-Jay Okocha

Okocha won 73 caps for the Nigeria national team between 1993 and 2006, scoring 14 goals, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads. He was known for his ability on the ball, technique, creativity and usage of turns and feints, in particular his version of the stepover (nicknamed the Okocha stepover). 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.

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What is Jay-Jay Okocha known for?

Jay-Jay Okocha is known for One of the greatest African footballers and most influential dribblers in world football history.

When was Jay-Jay Okocha born?

Jay-Jay Okocha was born on 14 August 1973.

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Jay-Jay Okocha appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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