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01 / Nigeria · 1993–2006Jay-Jay Okocha
Five Karlsruhe defenders, some of them twice, then Oliver Kahn: that was Okocha's route to goal in Frankfurt on 31 August 1993, a strike Kahn still calls dizzying and Jürgen Klopp rates the best in Bundesliga history. The 1994 Africa Cup of Nations and Olympic gold at Atlanta in 1996 head his list, followed by the 2000 AFCON final with Nigeria, three World Cups, the captaincy of the Super Eagles, and a 1998 move to Paris Saint-Germain that made him the most expensive African footballer of his day. Career record: 75 caps and 14 goals for Nigeria; club career at Eintracht Frankfurt, Paris Saint-Germain, Bolton Wanderers.
Career record
| 1991–1991 | Borussia Neunkirchen |
| 1992–1996 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 1996–1998 | Fenerbahçe Istanbul |
| 1998–2002 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 2002–2006 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 2006–2007 | Qatar SC |
| 2007–2008 | Hull City A.F.C. |
| Nigeria | 75 caps, 14 goals |
Sources
- Senior international years checked 4 October 2026
- Caps · Nigeria checked 4 October 2026
- Goals · Nigeria checked 4 October 2026
Shared the era
Nigeria legends whose careers overlapped Okocha's
Around Okocha in the almanac
One rank below: Nwankwo Kanu at #2.
Nigeria's editorial top five: Jay-Jay Okocha · Nwankwo Kanu · Rashidi Yekini · Finidi George · Sunday Oliseh.