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Daniel Amokachi

1972 - Today

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Daniel Owefin Amokachi (; born 30 December 1972) is a Nigerian football manager and former professional player. As a player he was a forward who notably played in the Premier League for Everton and was part of their 1995 FA Cup winning team, he also played top flight football in both Belgium and Turkey with extended spells at Club Brugge and Beşiktaş. Whilst with Brugge in 1992 he scored the club's first goal in the UEFA Champions League. He also had a brief spell with Ranchers Bees, Colorado Rapids and Nasarawa United. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2024). Daniel Amokachi is the 4,947th most popular soccer player (down from 2,883rd in 2024), the 68th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 41st in 2019) and the 20th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Daniel Amokachi ranks 4,947 out of 21,273. Before him are Bunji Kimura, Edgaras Jankauskas, Phil Foden, Mohamed Ben Rehaiem, Franck Sauzée, and Koji Takano. After him are Sebastian Larsson, József Pálinkás, Andi Herzog, Dudu Cearense, Branko Ilić, and Peter Nogly.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Daniel Amokachi ranks 307. Before him are Matthew Nable, Ivete Sangalo, Ryuji Nagata, Kae Nishina, Jennifer Syme, and Jon Heidenreich. After him are Missi Pyle, Michał Probierz, Darren Shahlavi, Hiroshi Nanami, Takashi Shimizu, and Alexei Shirov.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Daniel Amokachi ranks 68 out of 309. Before him are Victor Ikpeba (1973), Ernest Shonekan (1936), Chukwudi Iwuji (1975), Flora Nwapa (1931), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), and Celestine Babayaro (1978). After him are Vincent Enyeama (1982), Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti (1900), Victor Boniface (2000), Ben Okri (1959), Peter Rufai (1963), and Momodu Mutairu (1976).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Daniel Amokachi ranks 20. Before him are Obafemi Martins (1984), Stephen Keshi (1962), Uche Okechukwu (1967), Victor Ikpeba (1973), Kelechi Iheanacho (1996), and Celestine Babayaro (1978). After him are Vincent Enyeama (1982), Victor Boniface (2000), Peter Rufai (1963), Momodu Mutairu (1976), Michael Obiku (1968), and Taye Taiwo (1985).

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