Daniel Amokachi Sports manager

Daniel Owefin Amokachi (born 30 December 1972 in Kaduna) is a Nigerian former professional footballer of Idoma descent and assistant manager of the Nigeria national football team.As a player he was a striker from 1989 until 2005, starting his career with Ranchers Bees before earning notability by playing outside his native country with Premier League side Everton, as well as Club Brugge and Beşiktaş before initially finishing his career in the United States with Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. He returned to Nigeria in 2005 to briefly play for Nasarawa United, who he went on to manage before moving on to Enyimba. He is now in his second spell as assistant manager of Nigeria.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 30, 1972
Birth place
Nigeria , Kaduna
Height (meters)1.82

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Football manager

club
Enyimba International F.C.
Nigeria national football team
Nasarawa United F.C.
teams
Ranchers Bees FC
Everton F.C.
Colorado Rapids
Club Brugge K.V.
Nigeria national football team
Beşiktaş J.K.
Nasarawa United F.C.

Daniel Amokachi on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/1245955.stm
  2. http://web.archive.org/web/20071130045319/http:/www.nigerianplayers.com/player.asp?pID=190
  3. http://www.nigerianplayers.com/player.asp?pID=190