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Augustine Azuka ("Jay-Jay") Okocha (born August 14, 1973 in Enugu) is a Nigerian football midfielder who currently plays in the Qatar league for Qatar SC, a move that was completed in July 2006. ^[1] He is nicknamed Jay Jay for his entertaining and flamboyant style of play. Whilst at Bolton Wanderers fans wore t-shirts that bore the legend "Jay Jay. So Good They Named Him Twice". Okocha is known for his outstanding ball control and tricks. Jay Jay also holds Turkish citizenship, his Turkish name being Muhammed Yavuz.

Okocha's previous clubs, besides the English Premier League club Bolton are Paris Saint-Germain, Fenerbahçe, and Eintracht Frankfurt. He was regularly selected for the Nigeria national football team from 1993 until 2006. He was also captain of the Super Eagles when he retired from international football at the 2006 African Cup of Nations.

Okocha has played at the 1994, 1998 (where he was named in the official team of the tournament), and 2002 FIFA World Cup finals and many African Nations Cup tournaments. He was also a member of the Nigerian team that won the golden medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jay-Jay Okocha
Personal information
Full name	Augustine Azuka Okocha
Date of birth	August 14, 1973 (1973-08-14) (age 33)
Place of birth	Enugu, Nigeria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	Qatar SC
Number	10
Youth clubs
	Enugu Rangers
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-92 1992-96 1996-98 1998-02 2002-06 2006-	Borussia Neunkirchen Eintracht Frankfurt Fenerbahçe Paris St-Germain Bolton Qatar SC	090 (16) 063 (30) 084 (12) 124 (14) 00? 0(5)
National team2
1993-2006	Nigeria	74 (15)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 August 2006. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of 29 August 2006. * Appearances (Goals)