Jay-Jay Okocha is a Nigerian midfielder. He was born Augustine Okocha on August 14, 1973 in Enugu.He was nicknamed Jay Jay for his entertaining style of play. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Enugu City is located in what is now Enugu State, Nigeria. ...

Okocha is currently playing in the English Premier League as the captain of Bolton Wanderers. He has previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe, and Eintracht Frankfurt. He is regularly selected for the Nigeria national football team. The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays English Premier League for sponsorship reasons) comprises the top 20 football clubs in the league system of English football. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ... Paris Saint-Germain FC, or PSG, is a French football club based in Paris. ... Logo of Fenerbahçe SK Fenerbahçe SK is a Turkish football club from İstanbul. ... Eintracht (meaning United) is the biggest and most successful football (soccer) club team in Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main-Area. ... First International Ghana 1 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 28 May 1950) Largest win Nigeria 8 - 1 Uganda (Ismailia, Egypt; 23 September 1991) Worst defeat Ghana 7 - 0 Nigeria (Accra, Ghana; 1 June 1955) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1994) Best result Round 2, 1994 and 1998 African Nations Cup...

Known as a hugely skillful midfielder he has played at the 1994, 1998 and 2002 World Cup Finals and many African Nations Cup tournaments.

He is often described as an African "Maradona", as his style is similar to the Argentine superstar.

He is a member of the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers selected by Pelé in conjunction with FIFA's centenary celebrations. On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100. ... Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, considered by many to be the finest player of all time. ... FIFA logo (usage restricted): For the Good of the Game Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international governing body of the sport of association football (called simply football or soccer). ...