When Jay Jay Okocha Humiliated Bayern Legend Oliver Kahn With Goal 29 Years Ago

When Jay Jay Okocha Humiliated Bayern Legend Oliver Kahn With Goal 29 Years Ago

Isaac Darko
updated at June 28, 2023 at 7:18 AM
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  • Austin Jay Jay Okocha scored an incredible goal 29 years ago for Frankfurt
  • The Nigerian star slipped by five defenders before netting past Oliver Khan
  • Okocha also won the 1993 German Goal of the Season and Goal of the Year

Legendary Nigeria midfielder, Austin Jay Jay Okocha, remains one of the most popular African footballers in the Bundesliga.

The 48-year-old dazzled fans in Germany's top flight and worldwide with his amazing skills, trickery, and flair.

The former Paris Saint-Germain star is admiringly remembered by fans of German club, Eintracht Frankfurt, where he played for the reigning Europa League winners between 1992 and 1996.

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On this day 28 years ago, Jay-Jay Okocha scored an unforgettable goal against the world's best goalkeeper, Oliver Kahn. Credit: @ghanaballers
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29 years ago, per a video on Twitter, Okocha netted a magical goal when he played for Frankfurt against Karlsruher on August 31, 1993.

The mercurial midfielder dribbled past about five defenders, leaving them on the floor, before netting past one of the world's best goalkeepers, Oliver Kahn.

Many football magazines and also German TV sports show, Sportschau, voted Okocha's magnificent strike as the Goal of the Season that year.

Klopp hails Okocha's goal

Meanwhile, Okocha's wonderful goal against Frankfurt was picked by Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, as the greatest in the history of German football, per Goal.

The Nigerian legend dribbled about five defenders before hitting it low into the corner and then went on to celebrate with an iconic moment as he pulled off his shirt.

The Liverpool boss used Okocha's example to discuss the signing of talented African stars, with the Reds having boasted some of the continent's finest at Anfield.

Okocha speaks on meeting Khan

Sports Brief also reported on former Super Eagles captain, Okocha describing his meeting with Kahn years after his incredible goal against the German in 1993.

The skilful superstar, who spent four years at Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, ripped the entire Karlsruher SC defence open before putting the ball past the keeper.

Okocha dribbled and nutmegged about five defenders before hitting it low into the corner and then went on with an iconic celebration as he pulled off his shirt.

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Isaac Darko is a La Liga, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga editor at Sports Brief with a Degree in Journalism and Communications from Ghana Institute of Journalism (2010)
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