Jay-Jay Okocha Turns 47 Today

Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha (born 14 August 1973) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha was born in Enugu, Enugu State. His parents lived in Iwo local Government, Osun State, Nigeria. The name Jay-Jay was passed down from his elder brother James, who started playing football first; his immediate elder brother, Emmanuel was also called Emma Jay-jay, but the name stuck with Okocha instead. He began playing football on the streets just like many other football stars, usually with a makeshift ball.

In an interview with BBC Sport he said, "As far as I can remember, we used to play with anything, with any round thing we could find, and whenever we managed to get hold of a ball, that was a bonus! I mean it was amazing!"

In 1990, he joined Enugu Rangers. In his time at the club he produced many spectacular displays including one where he rounded off and scored a goal, against experienced Nigerian goalkeeper Willy Okpara in a match against BCC Lions. Later that year, he went on holiday to West Germany, the country that had just won the 1990 FIFA World Cup, so he could watch German league football.

His friend Binebi Numa was playing in the Third Division for Borussia Neunkirchen, and one morning Okocha accompanied Numa to training, where he asked to join in. The Neunkirchen coach was impressed with Okocha's skills and invited him back the next day before offering him a contract. A year later, he joined 1. FC Saarbrücken, but stayed only a few months with the 2. Bundesliga side before a move to the 1. Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Jay_Okocha

THAT NIGGA JAYJAY IS 60 YEARS OLD. HE IS MY UNCLES AGE MATE IN HIGH SCHOOL

From all of us @ [color=#006600][/color] : HAPPY BIRTHDAY JAY JAY.

The most skillful player Nigeria has ever produced and the continent as a whole!!

A living Legend.

Jay Jay Okocha.... He is so good his mother named him TWICE!

See Jay Jay balling with the one and only Zinedine Zidane!!

Legendary beats!!

blesskewe:
47 Or 74 ??

No, na 174!

lekki1444:
THAT NIGGA IS 60 YEARS OLD.
HE IS MY UNCLES AGE MATE

Little wonder his name is Augustine. Happy birthday to one of the instigators of my love for football.

Happy Birthday Man. You are one of Nigerian's finest player. But you young ooo

Respect to a legend..

Doesn't look 47 to me tho

Lol @ 47 Happy birthday sha.

Happy Birthday to Jay Jay

chukwukapromise:
Respect to a legend..

Doesn't look 47 to me tho

What actually made him a legend, dribbling Oliver Can with six other players, is that what makes one a legend? Cos I think that's the only achievement he had.

Pls if by any chance your child will be a footballer warn him against too much dribbles and leg over with skills. They are good but won't take you far with the records and achievements ask neymar Even Okocha will testify.

Teach your child to play like Ronaldo and not a dribbler. Except if he is another Messi.

There are many players that plays like Ronaldo this days and in fact he is thier role model.
Mbape, Sancho, Haaland, Salah, etc

And there's no one like be Messi, probably his son can be like him.

So good that he was named twice.


Happy Birthday to a legend.

Happy birthday Legend

Wow. Such a legend

AUSTIN JAY JAY OKOCHA IS NOTHING LESS THAN 55 YEARS OF AGE.

47 Or 74?


Happy Birthday legend

A

So good, they named him twice!

Happy birthday my fellow LEO.

JJ

HBD LEGEND... A GOOD NIGERIA REP.

He's so good they named him twice JAY JAY the nemesis of Oliver khan

same way Philip Osondu claimed to be 17 years in the U-17 world cup in 1985 ,meanwhile dude was 28 at that time. Anderlecht moved quickly for his signature,thinking they'd bought a kid prodigy and went on to place him on growth hormones.One inch my nigga no add

Nairalanders self

God bless the Maestro in the round leather game

Football age @47

Real age @56

lekki1444:
THAT NIGGA JAYJAY IS 60 YEARS OLD. HE IS MY UNCLES AGE MATE IN HIGH SCHOOL

Who asked u now?

[quote author= post=92800100][/quote] BROS COME AND GO AND BE CALMING DOWN

football age

The football magician.... he performed wonders on the pitch

May God bless and keep him always

Goat. So I was thinking Okocha is miles ahead of toure and Okocha never smelt African footballer while toure won it 4 times. This shows that winning in life has nothing to do with how qualified you are. Think bout it