Augustine ( Augustine ) Azuka (JJ) Okocha ( born Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha ) - Nigerian football attacking midfielder . While playing for the Turkish Super League club Fenerbahçe , he became a Turkish citizen and took the name Mohammed Yavuz ( tour: Muhammed Yavuz ). He is one of the best dribblers in the history of football, his playing style later formed the basis of the Ronaldinho technique. Known for the high level of execution of penalties and long shots.
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| Full name | Augustine Azuka (JJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 14, 1973 (aged 45) Enugu , Nigeria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Growth | 173 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The nickname "JJ" passed to the Eye from his older brother James. Augustine's other brother, Emmanuel, also bore the nickname "Emma JJ."
Career
Club
He began his professional career at the Borussia club (Neunkirchen) . In 1992 he moved to the Frankfurt Eintracht . In 1996-1998 he played for the Turkish club Fenerbahçe . Augustine Okocha also played for such famous clubs as the French Paris Saint-Germain , where he became a mentor to the young Anelka and Ronaldinho , and the English Bolton Wanderers . In 2008, he left the English club Hull City and has not performed on a professional level since then.
Team
For 13 years from 1993 to 2006 he was a player in the Nigeria national team . 1996 Olympic champion .
Achievements
Team Achievements
Paris Saint-Germain
- French Super Cup Winner: 1998
- Intertoto Cup Winner: 2001
Bolton
- League Soccer Cup Finalist: 2003/04
Hull city
- Football League Championship Playoff Winner : 2007/08
Nigeria national team
- Africa Cup Winner: 1994
- Winner of the Afro-Asian Nations Cup : 1995
- Olympic Winner: 1996
- 1/8 finals of the World Cup : 1994 , 1998
Personal achievements
- Football Player of the Year in Nigeria ( 7 ): 1995, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
- BBC African Footballer of the Year ( 2 ): 2003, 2004
- English Premier League Player of the Month : November 2003
- Included in the FIFA 100 list
Personal life
Uncle of the midfielder of the London Arsenal and the Nigeria national team, Alex Iwobi .
Notes
Links
- Profile on FIFA.com
- Player profile on soccerbase.com
- Unofficial website (Fr. )
- National Football Teams profile
- MySpace.com Page