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Julius Aghahowa

1982 - Today

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Julius Efosa Aghahowa (born 12 February 1982) is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Aghahowa played in Ukraine, England and Turkey during his career. Known for his pace and acrobatic goal celebrations, he performed six consecutive backflips after scoring a goal against Sweden at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Julius Aghahowa is the 8,635th most popular soccer player (down from 7,902nd in 2024), the 112th most popular biography from Nigeria (down from 99th in 2019) and the 45th most popular Nigerian Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Julius Aghahowa ranks 8,635 out of 21,273. Before him are Alexey Smertin, Sissi, Mana Nakao, Nordi Mukiele, Aleksandar Prijović, and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens. After him are Mauro Lustrinelli, Junji Koizumi, Servet Çetin, Lewis Holtby, Haruna Babangida, and Daiki Iwamasa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1982, Julius Aghahowa ranks 420. Before him are Medina, Olga Fonda, Jenn Suhr, Marianela Núñez, Alejandro Hernández Hernández, and Luis Tejada. After him are Haruna Babangida, Daiki Iwamasa, Issei Yoshimi, Hayato Ochi, Andreas Hinkel, and Martin Starr.

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In Nigeria

Among people born in Nigeria, Julius Aghahowa ranks 112 out of 309. Before him are Fela Sowande (1905), Tiwa Savage (1980), Keziah Jones (1968), Okwui Enwezor (1963), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), and Samuel Chukwueze (1999). After him are Haruna Babangida (1982), Cyprian Ekwensi (1921), Victor Obinna (1987), Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), and Tobi Amusan (1997).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Nigeria

Among soccer players born in Nigeria, Julius Aghahowa ranks 45. Before him are Garba Lawal (1974), Peter Etebo (1995), Brown Ideye (1988), Augustine Eguavoen (1965), Ikechukwu Uche (1984), and Samuel Chukwueze (1999). After him are Haruna Babangida (1982), Victor Obinna (1987), Ike Shorunmu (1967), Odion Ighalo (1989), Elderson Echiéjilé (1988), and Emmanuel Dennis (1997).

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