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- Austin Jay-Jay Okocha was one of the early Nigerians who played for European clubs
- Okocha played for French club Paris Saint-Germain for four years between 1998 and 2002
- The club are celebrating the 26 years anniversary of when the attacker signed for them in 1998
French Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain are celebrating the 26 years anniversary of signing former Nigerian national team captain Austin Jay-Jay Okocha.
Okocha was one of the early Nigerians to play for European clubs and had a professional career that spanned 17 years in Europe playing in England, Germany, Turkey and France.
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His career in Europe began when he impressed a local coach in Germany with his skills when he visited a friend who was playing in the third division, few weeks after the country won the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
PSG celebrate Okocha's anniversary
The club uploaded a nine-slide clip on their Instagram page to celebrate the 26th hear anniversary of the 1996 Olympic gold medalist joining the Paris club.
The posts featured clips of his dribbles, goals and celebration showcasing the beauty of one of Africa's greatest ever footballers in their red and blue colours for four years.
As noted by Transfermarkt, he played 113 times for PSG. He scored 20 goals and provided a further nine assists for his teammates in four seasons in France.
He left the club in 2002 and joined Premier League side Bolton Wanderers and his club career took a dive from there. He also played for Qatar SC and Hull City before retiring in 2008.
Okocha welcomes Echegini to PSG
Legit.ng reported that Okocha welcomed Jennifer Echegini to PSG after the young Super Falcons striker moved to French club from Italian club Juventus.
The 1994 AFCON winner, who played for the current French champions for four years made an announcement video for the club, asking them to take care of his sister.
Okocha's jersey spotted at Copa America
Legit.ng also reported that Okocha’s jersey was spotted at the Copa America finals, where a Colombian fan wore it during the stadium disruptions ahead of the match.
The Nigeria's iconic number 10 shirt was seen in a random linkup no one existed ahead of the 2024 final between Argentina and Colombia, which the world champions won.
Source: Legit.ng
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