Jay-Jay Okocha
Midfield - Attacking Midfield
at Retired
👕200+ Apps
⚽100+ Goals
🎯50+ Assists
🏴50+ Caps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
6.0
Solid
Attacking Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Bolton Wanderers
top club · 145 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#150
goals rank
#82
assists rank
102
season goals
60
season assists
Among 204 Midfield - Attacking Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€13.00m
peak value · 2004
€12.40m
top transfer fee · 98/99
18
best season · 96/97
79 / 16
int'l caps / goals
496Appearances
102Goals
60Assists
27Yellow cards
1Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jay-Jay Okocha |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Augustine Azuka Okocha |
| Date of birth | 1973-08-14 (52 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Enugu, Nigeria, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigeria Türkiye |
| Position | Midfield - Attacking Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | N/A |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2012-03-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
Mar 2012
Transfer: Durgapur → Retired
11/12 · Transfer
Feb 2012
Transfer: Career break → Durgapur
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2008
Transfer: Hull City → Career break
08/09 · Transfer
Sep 2007
Transfer: Qatar SC → Hull City
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Hull City
19 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Bolton → Qatar SC
06/07 · Transfer
Jan 2006
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bolton Wanderers
39 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2004
04/05 — Bolton Wanderers
33 matches · 7 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
03/04 — Bolton Wanderers
41 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — Bolton Wanderers
32 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Paris SG → Bolton
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — Paris Saint-Germain
33 matches · 10 G · 5 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Paris Saint-Germain
24 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1999
99/00 — Paris Saint-Germain
27 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 1998
Transfer: Fenerbahce → Paris SG
98/99 · Transfer · €12.40m
Jul 1998
98/99 — Paris Saint-Germain
29 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 1998
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 1997
97/98 — Fenerbahce
34 matches · 15 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: E. Frankfurt → Fenerbahce
96/97 · Transfer · €3.50m
Jul 1996
96/97 — Fenerbahce
44 matches · 18 G · 14 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1995
95/96 — Eintracht Frankfurt, Fenerbahce
30 matches · 11 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 1994
94/95 — Eintracht Frankfurt
36 matches · 7 G · 7 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1993
93/94 — Eintracht Frankfurt
25 matches · 4 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1992
92/93 — Eintracht Frankfurt
26 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 1991
Transfer: B. Neunkirchen → E. Frankfurt
91/92 · Transfer
Jul 1991
91/92 — Borussia Neunkirchen
11 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
90/91 — Borussia Neunkirchen
13 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1990
Transfer: Rangers → B. Neunkirchen
90/91 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €13.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 121 other Midfield - Attacking Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.19/90
Assists2 total · 0.19/90
G+A4 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Paris Saint-Germain
29.1%
Fenerbahce
9.8%
Eintracht Frankfurt
24.2%
Borussia Neunkirchen
11.0%
Hull City
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
25.9%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 113 | 20 | 9 | 2,961 |
| Fenerbahce | 3 | 95/96 | 97/98 | 79 | 33 | 19 | 999 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 92/93 | 95/96 | 116 | 25 | 18 | 2,457 |
| Borussia Neunkirchen | 2 | 90/91 | 91/92 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 1,122 |
| Hull City | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 02/03 | 05/06 | 145 | 18 | 11 | 2,633 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 23 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 935 |
| 98/99 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Cup Winners' Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 98/99 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 459 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 29 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 179 |
| 97/98 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 97/98 | UEFA Cup | Fenerbahce | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League | Fenerbahce | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 96/97 | Champions League Qu. | Fenerbahce | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 33 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 178 |
| 96/97 | Türkiye Kupasi | Fenerbahce | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| 95/96 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 280 |
| 95/96 | Cumhurbaskanligi | Fenerbahce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95/96 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 95/96 | UI Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 27 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 261 |
| 94/95 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94/95 | UEFA Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 19 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 538 |
| 93/94 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 93/94 | UEFA Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
| 92/93 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 811 |
| 92/93 | DFB-Pokal | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 92/93 | UEFA Cup | Eintracht Frankfurt | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91/92 | Oberliga Südwest (- 93/94) | Borussia Neunkirchen | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 |
| 90/91 | Oberliga Südwest (- 93/94) | Borussia Neunkirchen | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,019 |
| 07/08 | Championship | Hull City | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,620 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 404 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 35 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 336 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169 |
| 01/02 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 365 |
| 01/02 | UEFA Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | UI Cup | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 00/01 | Champions League | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 316 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de France | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Coupe de la Ligue | Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | Division 1 | Paris Saint-Germain | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 438 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90/91 | 1990-07-01 | Rangers | B. Neunkirchen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 91/92 | 1991-12-01 | B. Neunkirchen | E. Frankfurt | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 96/97 | 1996-07-12 | E. Frankfurt | Fenerbahce | Transfer | 0 | €3.50m |
| 98/99 | 1998-08-03 | Fenerbahce | Paris SG | Transfer | 0 | €12.40m |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Paris SG | Bolton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-19 | Bolton | Qatar SC | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-04 | Qatar SC | Hull City | Transfer | 4250000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Hull City | Career break | Transfer | 900000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | Career break | Durgapur | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-03-01 | Durgapur | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/98 | Calf muscle tear | 1998-04-23 | 1998-05-30 | 38 | 4 |
| 05/06 | unknown injury | 2006-01-16 | 2006-01-25 | 10 | 2 |
Current€900k
Peak€13.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€12.10m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €12.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53810 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3444 | — | 73 | 14 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 16 | 33 |
| 97/98 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 14 | 29 |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 7 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | Süper Lig | Fenerbahce | 12 | 33 |
| 94/95 | Bundesliga | Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 27 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 5 | 31 |
Teams faced most often by Jay-Jay Okocha's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton FC | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 40% |
| Manchester United | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 22 | -13 | 20% |
| Liverpool FC | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 20% |
| Newcastle United | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -4 | 40% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 20% |
| Aston Villa | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 20% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 30% |
| Arsenal FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 20% |
| Charlton Athletic | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 60% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 60% |
| Chelsea FC | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | -14 | 10% |
| Fulham FC | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 20% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 94/95 | Goal #50 (career) | |
| 98/99 | Goal #100 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98/99 | 29 | 639 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 97/98 | 34 | 404 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 96/97 | 44 | 595 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 95/96 | 30 | 480 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 94/95 | 36 | 261 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.72 |
| 93/94 | 25 | 633 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 92/93 | 26 | 1,083 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 07/08 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 39 | 1,620 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 04/05 | 33 | 524 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 03/04 | 41 | 153 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.76 |
| 01/02 | 33 | 633 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Süper Lig
62 apps
30 G
16 A
Bundesliga
90 apps
18 G
13 A
Premier League
124 apps
14 G
11 A
Division 1
84 apps
12 G
7 A
UI Cup
10 apps
8 G
1 A
Oberliga Südwest (- 93/94)
24 apps
6 G
0 A
League Cup
10 apps
4 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
26 apps
2 G
6 A
Türkiye Kupasi
6 apps
2 G
2 A
DFB-Pokal
8 apps
2 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Jay-Jay Okocha
Who is Jay-Jay Okocha?
Jay-Jay Okocha is a Nigeria professional footballer who plays as a attacking midfield for Retired.
How old is Jay-Jay Okocha?
Jay-Jay Okocha is 52 years old. He was born on August 14, 1973 in Enugu, Nigeria.
What position does Jay-Jay Okocha play?
Jay-Jay Okocha plays as a attacking midfield (Midfield - Attacking Midfield).
What club does Jay-Jay Okocha play for?
Jay-Jay Okocha currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Jay-Jay Okocha scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Jay-Jay Okocha has scored 102 goals in 496 appearances.