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Jay-Jay Okocha signed Bolton Wanderers Shirt

Jay-Jay Okocha signed Bolton Wanderers Shirt

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Augustine Azuka "Jay-Jay" Okocha is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

He had 73 caps for the Nigeria national team between 1993 and 2006, scoring 14 goals, and was a member of three FIFA World Cup squads.

He is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all time and one of the most influential driblers in World football history.

He played across multiple leagues, starting his career at Enugu Rangers in the Nigerian Professional Football League before moving to Borussia Neunkirchen in the Oberliga Südwest, Germany's third division, in July 1990.

Okocha joined Bolton Wanderers on a free transfer after leaving PSG in the summer of 2002 following the FIFA World Cup.

His debut season, despite being hampered by injuries, made him a favourite with the Bolton fans, with the team printing shirts with the inscription "Jay-Jay – so good they named him twice". He steered the team away from relegation with seven goals, including one later voted the team's Goal of the Season in the vital league win against West Ham United.

This was also chosen as Bolton's best ever Premier League goal by a fan vote in 2008.

The next season saw Okocha receive more responsibility as he was given the captain's armband, as captain he led Bolton to the 2004 Football League Cup final, their first cup final in nine years, where they finished runners-up to Middlesbrough.

In 2017, Okocha was voted the best player to have ever played for Bolton Wanderers at the Reebok/Macron Stadium.

He played in the Bundesliga, Süper Lig, Ligue 1, Premier League, EFL Championship, and Qatar Stars League before his retirement in 2008.

This shirt is signed by Okocha and comes with a COA.

**Please note that this shirt has a cut and a slight mark on the number where it was previously framed and the glass smashed on delivery, hence the low cost, although if this is framed correctly you should not notice these too much**

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