Biographical overview
Amokachi managed Nigerian club Nasarawa United and later Enyimba Aba. In April 2007, he quit his role as assistant coach of the Nigeria national team. On April 10 2008, Amokachi was re-appointed to Nigeria's national team, the Super Eagles, as assistant coach to Shuaibu Amodu, and then as assistant to Stephen Keshi. In 2015, Amokachi managed Ifeanyi Ubah, resigning after five weeks in the post. In January 2016, he was named as manager of JS Hercules. Daniel Amokachi is currently Retired.
Biographical record
- Surname
- AMOKACHI
- First Name
- Daniel Owefin
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- December 30, 1972
- State of Origin
- Benue State
- Place of Birth
- Kaduna
- Father's Name
- Mr. Ikwulechin Amokachi
- Name of Spouse
- Nadia Amokachi
- Number of Children (Male)
- 2
- Names of Children
- NAMES OF CHILDREN:
Kalim and Nazim Amokachi - Previous Appointments
- - Striker, Ranchers Bees , 1989-1980;
- Striker, Club Brugge, 1990-1994;
- Striker, Everton, 1994-1996;
- Striker, Beşiktaş, 1996-1999
- Striker, Colorado Rapids, 2002
- Striker, Nasarawa United, 2005
- Manager, Nasarawa United, 2006;
- Assistant coach, Nigerian National Football Team, 2007;
- Manager, Enyimba, 2007;
- Assistant coach, Nigerian National Football Team, 2008-2014;
- Interim Coach, Nigeria National Football Team, 2014-2015;
- Manager, Ifeanyi Ubah, 2015;
- Manager, JS Hercules, 2016-2017;
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Awards and Honours
- - Winner, The best young footballer award by West African Club Championship,1989;
- Winner, Most successful foreign player award by Pro League, 1992
- UEFA Champions League First Goal, 1992
- Winner, Belgian Ebony Shoes Award, 1992,1994;
- Winner, Tunisia Nations Cup, 1994
- Winner, FA Cup, 1994-1995;
- Winner, Olympic Gold Medal, 1996;
- Winner, African Footballer of the Year Third by France Football, 1994,1995,1996;
- Winner, Turkish Cup, 1997-1998;
- Winner, 20th-century best 18th player in Africaby International Federation of Football History & Statistics(IFFHS
- Winner, The Ecowas cup of Nations;
- Recipient, International Honorary Award of Sportsmen of Turkey, 2015.
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