Daniel Amokachi
Nigerian footballer
Daniel Amokachi (born 30 December 1972) is a former Nigerian football player. He has played for Nigeria national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Daniel Ray Owefin Amokachi | ||
Date of birth | 30 December 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1990 | Ranchers Bees | 55 | (20) |
1990–1994 | Club Brugge | 81 | (35) |
1994–1996 | Everton | 43 | (10) |
1996–1999 | Beşiktaş | 77 | (19) |
1999–2002 | Colorado Rapids | 89 | (27) |
2002–2005 | Nasarawa United | 143 | (41) |
Total | 345 | (152) | |
National team | |||
1990–1999 | Nigeria | 44 | (13) |
Teams managed | |||
2006 | Nasarawa United | ||
2007 | Nigeria (Assistant coach) | ||
2008 | Enyimba | ||
2008–2014 | Nigeria (Assistant coach) | ||
2014–2015 | Nigeria (interim) | ||
2015 | Ifeanyi Ubah | ||
2016–2017 | JS Hercules | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only |
Career statistics
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changeClub | Season | League | ||
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Division | Apps | Goals | ||
Club Brugge | 1990–91 | Belgian First Division | 3 | 0 |
1991–92 | 26 | 12 | ||
1992–93 | 23 | 9 | ||
1993–94 | 28 | 14 | ||
1994–95 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 81 | 35 | ||
Everton | 1994–95 | Premier League | 18 | 4 |
1995–96 | 25 | 6 | ||
Total | 43 | 10 | ||
Beşiktaş | 1996–97 | First League | 30 | 7 |
1997–98 | 27 | 8 | ||
1998–99 | 20 | 4 | ||
Total | 77 | 19 | ||
Career total | 201 | 64 |
International
changeNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Nigeria | 1990 | 7 | 1 |
1991 | 4 | 1 | |
1992 | 1 | 1 | |
1993 | 4 | 2 | |
1994 | 12 | 2 | |
1995 | 5 | 2 | |
1996 | 1 | 2 | |
1997 | 5 | 2 | |
1998 | 4 | 0 | |
1999 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 44 | 13 |
- Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amokachi goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 18 August 1990 | Lagos, Nigeria | Togo | 3–0 | 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
2 | 27 April 1991 | Lagos, Nigeria | Benin | 3–0 | 1992 African Cup of Nations qualification | |
3 | 29 August 1992 | Lagos, Nigeria | Uganda | 2–0 | 1994 African Cup of Nations qualifier | |
4 | 13 July 1993 | Lagos, Nigeria | Algeria | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
5 | 25 September 1993 | Lagos, Nigeria | Ivory Coast | 4–1 | 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
6 | 21 June 1994 | Dallas, United States | Bulgaria | 3–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup | |
7 | 30 June 1994 | Boston, United States | Greece | 2–0 | 1994 FIFA World Cup | |
8 | 6 January 1995 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Japan | 3–0 | 1995 Intercontinental Cup | |
9 | 13 January 1995 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Mexico | 1–1 | 1995 Intercontinental Cup | |
10 | 9 November 1996 | Lagos, Nigeria | Burkina Faso | 2–0 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
11 | ||||||
12 | 5 April 1997 | Lagos, Nigeria | Guinea | 2–1 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
13 |
Honours
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Beşiktaş
Nigeria
- African Cup of Nations: 1994
- Olympic Games: Gold Medal 1996
Individual
- Beşiktaş's Super League 2000th goal.[4][5]
- International Honorary Award of Sportsmen of Turkey: 2015[6][7][8]
- African Footballer of the Year Third: 1994 (France Football), 1995, 1996
- UEFA Champions League First Goal: 1992[9]
- Belgian Ebony Shoes Award: 1992,1994
- IFFHS 20th-century best player in Africa: 18th place[10][11]
- West African Club Championship 'The best young footballer' award: 1989[12]
- Pro League 'Most successful foreign player' award: 1992[12]
- Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Bronze Team)[13]
References
change- ↑ "Daniel Amokachi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
- ↑ Daniel Owefin Amokachi - Goals in International Matches Archived 3 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "CumhurBaşkanlığı Kupası (Profesyonel Takım) (Final)". tff.org. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ↑ Milliyet. "Protesto çağrısı". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ AA. "Beşiktaş 3000. golü bekliyor". Retrieved 12 September 2015.
- ↑ Sporx (22 December 2015). "Türkiye Spor Adamları Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu - Futbol". Sporx.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ "Yılın Menajeri Özkan Doğan". Haberler.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ "2015'te de Yılın Spor Gazetesi". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ uefa.com (13 September 2013). "UEFA Champions League - News – UEFA.com". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ Dove, Ed. "The 50 Greatest African Players of All Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ "IFFHS' Century Elections". RSSSF. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Bahs-i Diğer: Uzun şortun mucidi: Daniel Amokachi".
- ↑ "Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Golden Team)".