The WILD Career of Jay-Jay Okocha: The Best Player That NEVER Won a League Title
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How good was Jay Jay Okocha actually? #GOAT
New episode of a documentary series where I plan to present all the greatest players of all time. In this episode we take on Jay Jay Okochawho played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Nigeria, PSG and Bolton for most of his career, not only one of the greatest playmakers of all time but one of the greatest players of all time. See how Jay Jay Okocha ranks and just how good he actually was.
As a Fenerbahçe fan I still keep my Okocha shirt my dad bought me when I was 10 years old.
What a great talent and a wonderful humble person he was. We loved him so much!
Also you needed to mention his red boots. He made it a massive fashion trend in Turkey, every kid in the neighborhood would play football with red boots just because Okocha did :)
Hey there
That is wonderful
Yea I remember...when I would watch super eagles then he looked different from every one else on the field with those boots.
Dostum bu Adam gerçekten Icon Oyunçudu. Look at his run, it was incredible.
Wow🙂
As a Nigerian, I’m glad for this video. You did justice to jj okocha. Thank you for that .💪🏽🇳🇬
Fellow Nigerian here
same
him and Drogba are my favorite African players of all time
Same
We gather they here bro 😊
You can see a sprinkle of Okocha in Gaucho's style of play..Okocha's protégé went on to mentor Messi..Amazing story
Na lie.
The astonishing thing was that fame never got to his head. He remained as humble as ever. He’s such a nice, humble and sincere person overall
He help small club become bigger
That’s make him a legend
So true, silverware can get lost, those memories will not.
He was one of those very few players that made others around them better... players like Maradona, Ronaldinho and Zidane. He himself confessed that he just enjoyed football and didn't take it as seriously as others did. If only he took it half as serious as C. Ronaldo, everyone would still be calling him one of the GOATS, unfortunately, by the time he saw the seriousness of it, he was already approaching 30 plus. Still one of my favorite players of all time... if you didn't watch him play, you wouldn't understand.
He’s from the era where football wasn’t all about the money or even the trophies. Footballers first and foremost played to entertain and have a good time. No wonder Ronaldinho had the exact same attitude.
You compare JJ to Maradona, Ronaldinho and Zidane!? you crazy? JJ was a ball juggler nothing else
Had he been named Vazquez, Jazinho, Jimisson or any other name than an African name he would have been hailed as one of the best if not the best midfielder in the world.
@@wesleymbewe9339 Had his assists & goals per season were in double figures he would be hailed as one of the best
It's always 'racism' with you crybabies....he isn't conisidered a failure because he was African he's considered a failure because despite his obvioius skills & tricks his end product was poor & he never influenced big games
@@nihilistlivesmatter I never said anything about racism. If that was the case where would Pele, Ronaldinho, Clarence Seedorf and Thiery Henry be?
I'm a Nigerian.
Okocha made us proud ♥️
But if it is on a dark light you generalize it to be Igbos with blind hate filled insults amiss. God always vindicating the Blessed Igbos the blind hate not withstanding. Yes.
@@ekeneokeke8244 wtf are u saying🤡
@@ekeneokeke8244 what are you saying ?
@@ekeneokeke8244 🙄🙄
Okocha is from kenya 🇰🇪
Jay Jay lives round the corner from me, I've had a kick about with him a few times... and yes, he's still got it 👍
What country ?
Same with Kanu's brother
I live in Milton Keynes (UK)
Dude I saw him izolo
Ok then want a Nobel prize ?
Bruh I legit named ma son Marcelo Okocha after him, IM NOT EVEN AFRICAN!!! lol
Lol.
All good! You were right…we are all Africans really.
NICE
Wow !
That's so nice of you. We appreciate and love you for such wonderful gesture. Jay Jay Okocha was a delight to watch. An amazing talent he is.
U have Africans blood in you, that's why your hair is black
As a Nigerian I nearly teared up watching this. He doesn’t get enough credit does he? I mean the man inspired tons of footballers like Ronaldinho, Deco, Robinho, Neymar, Mario Gomez and so many others. I remember watching a highlight of him destroying Keane, scholes and Beckham when he played against Man utd. He was a set piece specialist, a superb passer of the ball and deadly long range shots. What a legend he is
This is the best documentary I've seen about jay jay okocha. I love how you called him larger than life. He played for fun
Thanks man!
@@DailyDoseOfFootballYT Gracias mate👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻
I am Nigerian and I want to say thank you for this editorial on our iconic footballer. Football isn't just about numbers (of goals, assists, trophies e.t.c) . Football is firstly passion and emotion and many youngsters need to understand that.
Austin Jay Jay okocha . A sports analyst in my local radio station call him the uncrowned African king. It's an injustice he didn't win the CAF AFRICAN PLAYER AWARD throughout his career. But he remains one of Africa's greatest players.
He win nothing throughout his career
He doesn't care bout winning trophies or accolades. He just enjoyed playing football and maybe earning money.
@@dicksonhaul4895 I think you didn’t win your English grammar
@@Mntungwa77 can you eat English grammar?
He is one of the greatest players of all time
I've not seen anybody do Okocha's signature leg over in a match, that's how legendary he is! 🔥
That's so true my bro, leg over were a dream for all footballing Nigerian youth back then.
Lol you never watched Christiano Ronaldo
@@osifoemmanuel7769 he said Jay Jays 'signature' leg over?
The both Ronaldos consistently use that technique. Ronaldo Nazario learnt it from okocha after the 96 Olympics
Ronaldo Phenomenon R9 bro. Used it a lot.
I think after watching this video, I realized that when a club buys Jay Jay, they get a big boost but not the trophy. He is the player that balances up a squad but the club needs to buy the other player to score the goals and make them win the trophies. He had a Ronaldo like impact on all clubs he went to with his transfers at the later stages of his career. If Bolton had better strikers, they would have won a trophy. PSG needed a better striker than Anelka.
Yep you are right about that...he was a very creative midfielder who, no doubt, could score goals some times but then, the clubs needed to have known they should have out and out strikers if they realistically wanted to win trophies...JJ should not be saddled with the responsibility of creating the plays and scoring all the goals at the same time. Too much of an ask IMO.
True, watching a lot of his clips you really feel like if someone bet had gotten his passes, he would've have had more assists
On the other hands, the club who bought him weren't elite, i also doubt that messi would turn then around single handled ;) On the other hand, the top clubs wasnt on the hunt for him.
Okocha at Frankfurt give me good childhood memorys, i watched the game recap often just to see a trick he performed. For me he was one of the best in the bundesliga at that time, but to be fair i am not a expert today and i wasnt one when i was 10 years old.
He sounds like a simple man & quite humble. Always looked forward to watching him because there always a chance I would witness an epic moment. He didn’t just have dribbling, he was capable of some ridiculous passes & least we forget that long throw.
lmao i really hope ur not talking about Okocha
@@AndyWardinho why?
Very looooooong throw
@@saimori7372 it was a reading mistake on my part, I read it as he didn't have dribbling, but etc...
@FalcaoIsGoat 👍
As a an old PSG supporter seeing a midfield with Arteta-Okocha-Ronaldinho was a joy to watch...Now we are spoiled with those Messi-Neymar-Mbappe.
One of the Greatest African players of all time.
African American*
Thats racist bro.
@@benwhite4478 Did you watch this video or do you just zero in on triggers from your "words that offend me' list? Mr.Okocha is from Nigeria, which is a country in Africa.He is not from the USA. If you are going to virtue signal as a RUclipsr,go try it on a Pro-Feminist channel where you will have much greater success.
@@benwhite4478 man you're crazy. As an African, I'm very offended to be called African American, because we're more friendly than Americans
The best*
@@benwhite4478 he's not African American. Let's put it simple: he's a black player. To call anyone African American should be considered ridiculous anyway. Why don't you call black people in america black americans if you feel the need to differentiate? What do they have to do with Africa anyway? They don't live there and they have not been living there for very long time already. And if you want to call them African Americans then call yourself European American if you have white ancestry.
Jay Jay was my favorite skilled player before Ronaldinho, pure skills and class. Too bad he didn't win titles, but he won hearts.
He and Dinho are possibly two the most inteligent footballers ever played football.
This guy revolutionized football as we all know with his skils and tricks . TBH in the words of the narrator. He was so good that they had to name him twice 💯⚽️
Oooh, is this him?! Oki Oki, I was Hella mad why I haven't hear him before. But this jogged my memory... (Mild case of alzH.)
When football was fun and relaxation.
Now its Business and heartache!
Exactly!!! Everything about football now is just money and battle, not about game. J J Okocha left playing and I left watching.
Also extremely SOFT
💯...you're spot on
U right this was why JJ did not take it that serious. honestly if he knew this is what it would turn out. I am sure I will singlehandedly score tons of goal thru is fake leg overs
Even now we no more see skills in football like before. They be all been buried into teamwork and trophy pursuits
Love watching his highlight reels it just makes me feel like going out and kicking a ball
Jay Jay Okocha, Antony Yeboah and Maurizio Gaudino at Eintracht Frankfurt were something else.
The man who made me fall in love with football ❤️
I even bought his DVDs
What we have to know is that in this world, some players are and were made to entertain the spectators around which made them very great and others were to take trophies upon trophies, but not really many of them pick up silverware and win the hearts of the crowd as well.
I've always said, Kanu is the most accomplished Nigerian player, but JJ Okocha is the most fun to watch. His game was simply beautiful. He played football for fun, sometimes he forgets that he has to win, but he is a player you want to pay to watch.
Nwankwo. 😂
So true!
Seriously! Sometimes he forgets he has to win.
Can you imagine someone will have dribbled the keeper, instead of scoring he will wait for the keeper to get up and dribble him again and still wait to dribble 2 more defenders before scoring.
Like what the hell. And then through out your career as a defender or keeper you will never forget that moment
@@eazkonceptzltd11 so magical
@@eazkonceptzltd11 😅😅😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣Thanks for making my day with that comment. I literally laughed out my heart here....hhhaahhhhaaaa
Honestly though, Okocha was a delight to watch anyday, even now on RUclips.
Excellent video highlighting one of THE best talents to join the premier league. A man who played the game with a beautiful spirit and incredible flair that brought joy to everyone who saw him. He was instrumental in putting Bolton back on the football map and gave a pride to that club and town. What a beautiful thing to have done in your career..
He's one of the best of all time. Okocha still rings in my heart when I think how well he dribble. He's still the best.....he mastered the art of dribble.
What a great player this man was. Even though I wasn’t a Bolton fan, In 2003 I went to watch them play Charlton Athletic at the valley. Bolton won the game with JJ scoring the first. He was such an amazing player
I was a basketballer until I saw Okocha at Frankfurt. From then on I became a football addict up until today. Thank you GOAT! 💚🤍💚
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hahaha nice
i love both sports
No exaggeration this was the best video on football ive seen.
GREAT WORK 😍
Very detailed.
Imagine being a PSG supporter and watching Okocha, Ronaldinho and Neymar play for your club. Amazing 🔥🔥🔥
Imagine being a Bolton fan and watching Okocha, Djorkaeff, Hierro, Campo, Anelka, Candela, Speed, NGotty, Diouf, Giannakopoulos!
He was so good, they named him twice.
Djemba Djemba was the real McCoy!
Anyone who can make ray parlour look like a fool without getting his legs snapped is obviously special
I believe Jay Jay Okocha is among the top 5 dribblers to have played football so far. He was so good that they named him twice. I was glad to have watched him play while I grew up as a kid whenever he played for the national team. Sometimes, I pause to wonder what goes on in his head...😲
I regret not seeing him play for the biggest clubs and winning 🥇 top prizes.
Damn! Austin Jay Jay was something else. He left a very massive vacuum such that Nigerians still fantasize about him that made us to still keep looking for his replacement and once you wear the No. 10, then you must do something magical Thanks for the video...
He was undoubtedly amazing, same standard with all the biggest in the world.. He was so good we didn't really know the other players that played in any team he played
because the teamsa he played in didn't win
It's a privilege to be from the same country as him
IN MY BOOK, HE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL TIMES--NEITHER MESSI NOR RONALDO CAN TEST THIS GUY---THEY ONLY SCORED MOrE GOALS THAN HIM AND HAD ACCESS TO BIGGER CLUBS
Haha. 😂 Thanks for this
Fact
Exactly. For Okocha is far far better and greater than Messi and C.Ronaldo.
He never like big clubs... He always want where he can make difference
had Okocha been a Brazilian this video would be having a very different topic
In what way?
One of the most skillful players to ever play the game. Artistry and wizardry of the very highest order!
Never got the chance to watch him play but history never forgets a legend like him...Africa is proud to have a son like Jay Jay Okocha😉
You should man, he was awesome
Funny enough, he played alongside ur name sake, Anthony Yeboah in Frankfurt. One of the best striker in Germany and Ghana during his time. Its just sad to see the black stars of that era underachieved despite having many stars like abedi pele,Akunnor, odatey lamptey etc
Trust me, Jay Jay could play ball. In those days when the Super Eagles would play, and during a downturn in the match, the players would pass it to Jay Jay, and he would do some outrageous dribble or skill that would just rouse the crowd and energize his teammates, and revive their confidence. And the game would turn in their favour. It happened in so many games. Jay Jay is a god in Nigeria, my brother.
Jay Jay is, hands down, one of the most talented players i've ever seen
After all, you don't earn that kind of respect from Ronaldinho if you're not one
Thanks guys for making this video about him, really appreciate it
I think the major problem is I don't think Jay Jay Okocha was lucky to have a good manager. Bcos it's inexplicable that a player with such talent never had the opportunity to play in any of the best clubs in Europe. Believe me, football was so unlucky they did not witness this exceptional and amazing player in his prime. Jay Jay Okocha remains one of my greatest footballer in history. Though very unlucky. But he was truly too good.
Yeah, in some multiverse he was the GOAT
Jay Jay is a true legend👑
Beautiful narration. Just beautiful to see and hear .
It is great to see a lot of people care about Jay. Refreshing
Okocha, one of the best players ever.
He won a respectable Olympic gold
Won an Afcon in 94,Olympics in 96 and if Nigeria had not been banned cos of politics,we would have won both 96 n 98 Afcons cup back to back....no African team came close to Super Eagles at the time. By 2000,the team was aging,Yekini ,Uche,Keshi,Rufai had all retired. Still we lost on penalties to Cameroon with Kanu,okocha,Oliseh,Finding,ikpeba etc.....The 90s was a glorious footballing time for the eagles and Okocha would have benefitted more from that team with more laurels to show.
Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you the most skillful, the best dribbler and best trickster in the history of professional football, the legendary Jay Jay Okocha. The guy who inspired Ronaldinho to the style of play he is known globally for, during their time at PSG in the early 2000's. True football lovers are grateful to Okocha ( and Ronaldinho) for the beauty he brought to the game.
Maradona - Baggio - Aimar - Ronaldinho - Okocha - Messi - CR7 - Cryuff - Ronaldo 9 - Zidane imagine this 10 aside 🔥🔥
Pure skills, showtime, showboating
Okocha taught ronaldinho
Okocha taught ronaldinho
He even admitt
No defenders, you're so lost, buddy.
@@LievenSerge hahaha it's a fantasy first 11 lol
My fellow country man 🇳🇬. Proper respect to you for this. JJ remains a big deal to us till this day
Fantastic player a pity the media did not promote him as they do mediocre players '
Neymar
Great! For me Okocha is the greatest footballer and football entertainer ever. I am yet to see his kind. He may not have won leagues and world cups, but he was a reason to watch a match till the end and a consolation to any fans... Whenever Nigeria lost a match, we were consoled that we were entertained and it was the same during his clubs' engagements. In fact, interest was shifted from winning to the momentary enjoyment and the best way to catch FUN. I personally questioned his Audacity to retire without consulting us, HIS FANS AND LOVERS. He still owes us.
😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉
Legendary comment. A million likes.
The humility of kante and the dribbling skills of Ronaldinho
I have his signature on my hull city shirt . Legend ,such a quality player
One day I'll stand side by side with the legend .... 💯
This guy was pure magic and joy on the pitch, was a pleasure to watch him play in the Premiere
JayJay: lord of soccer👍
Watching things like this makes me keep faith as a Bolton fan 😂😂 #BWFC #JayJayOkocha
😂🎉
Jay jay is my all time favorite player
Thank you for this video . We appreciate it
Absolute joy to watch Jay Jay
So good they named him twice!
So good the GOAT commented on his Video
Yo Football Iconic make a video on How Good was Stoichkov Please
Double JJ the most trick and entertainer player I have ever see play
Videos have been getting a lot better and so is the channel been watching u since before 1k
He comes for check ups in my dads hospital regularly he’s actually really nice
That's awesome, do tell more
This made me tear at the end. I really wished he had the luck of better agents. He would’ve easily won a baloon d’or . So good they named him twice 😭😁
Wow helping Hull city to the Epl was a big one
Anyone who played PES 4 know how good he was
Nope, anyone who watched football knew how good he was you complete fool.
@@Vert-. fam he is just saying that he was also very good in the video game why so hostile
@@Vert-. dude chill,he is just asking retro legends if they used okocha in pes4
@@Vert-. that wasn't called for
Jay Jay the true Legend ♥️❤️♥️
Im argentinian...I remember watching the final vs the super eagles...I fell in love with him, and bought the nigeria shirt. What a tremendous talent.
Okocha was poorly managed, everyone knows it,even us Nigerian's.
A Zimbabwean commentator was fired after over emphasis and too much praise of Okocha during Zimbabwe and Nigeria friendly, indeed an African hero
My football idol. His creativity and confidence is beyond the imaginable.
U deserve an award, for your efforts on this video truly
I call him the Emperor of Football.
So good they named him twice!
Always my best footballer of all time.
Okocha was a huge deal for Bolton, but Youri Djorkaeff was that first crazy transfer that opened the door. You don't know what it's like for a young Bolton fan to see those two running a midfield together.
I love watching JJ Okocha....legend indeed
I started watching football because of this guy and kanu, freaking legends
HANDS DOWN THE BEST COMMENTARY TO THE PROWESS OF JAY JAY OKOCHA AS A NIGERIAN AM PROUD OF YOUR COMMITMENTARY ABOUT MY FELLOW NIGERIAN KUDOS AM FOLLOWING YOU NOW
As An Nigerian I Love This Video As Represents One Of Nigeria's Great Player Jay-Jay Okocha 🇳🇬🇳🇬⚽️👌
Legend has it that Oliver Kahn is still dizzy from the dribble.
Thank you for this lovely update.
Let me tell u guys a short story one time in 2019 Ex barca captain Puyol came to Nigeria to lead a team to play against that which had Jay Jay Okocha. Long story short Okocha did score in the game but honestly that’s one of the best free kicks of all time.
long story short Okocha didn't ever score
@@nihilistlivesmatter ruclips.net/video/j0_g7MyNqZg/видео.html U might want to go check it yourself
Okocha vs Khan was like Garrincha's goal vs fiorentina
Applaudise. Okocha was an uncrowned ballon dior king from Africa,and a unique legend in the history of foot ball...
wasn't even the best player in his league never mind balon dor
Okocha was so great that we don't even know how huge he was. Lateness of cable tv in Nigeria didn't let us see the greatness this much. Cos he comes nations cup and world cup, most of us thought okocha is all about dribbling and no goal....
One of the greatest football players on the planet.
I clicked immediately I saw "okocha"❤️❤️🔥🔥
Looking for comment of.. ..”so good that they named him twice “🤣😂
Brilliant video!! Hope he's doing allright, J. J.
See where Ronaldinho got those crazy skills? Such is the power of Naija.
The man is legendary!
#GodblessNigeria
God bless Africa.. we are all proud of him. Don't celebrate Naija before acknowledgement to our Motherland. We come from Alekublan. AFRICA
oNLY one Jj... Thanks for this documentary
When good players are managed badly.....it happens...anyway he's a great player...
you did well, nice declaration. the man itself will be proud
He was an incredible talent!
I had the pleasure of watching jay-jay every week ! Don't know how we managed to get him ! What team do I support ? The mighty BOLTON WANDERERS ...
People these days only talk about Ronaldinho Gaúcho or Ronaldo Fénomeno but Okacha was also a genius with a ball on his feet. Generation of 2000 talks about CR7 and Messi or Mbappe and Haaland but they never watched the football on late 80s and 90s decade. It was far better in terms of quantity of players with quality and very compectitive than it is today.