Daniel amokachi biography

Daniel Amokachi was one of Mike Walker's key signings in the summer of 1994. The Nigerian had come to prominence in Belgium with a prolific scoring record at Club Brugge that included becoming the first man to score in the revamped Champions League when he netted against CSKA Moscow.

It was his exploits for the exciting Super Eagles team that made such a splash in the 1994 World Cup in the United States, however, that earned him a £3m move to Goodison Park that summer. Great things were expected of the then 21-year-old but while he would go down in Everton folklore for his exploits in the run to FA Cup glory in 1995, his time on Merseyside was on the whole a little disappointing.

His first few months at the club were turbulent as Walker oversaw a dreadful start to the 1994-95 season that would see him sacked by early November, during which time Amokachi managed just one goal. By that time, Duncan Ferguson had arrived on loan from Rangers and Walker's succ

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Daniel Amokachi

Daniel Amokachi (born 30 månad 1972) is a former Nigerianfootball player. He has played for Nigeria national team.

Career statistics

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International

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National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Nigeria	1990	7	1
	1991	4	1
	1992	1	1
	1993	4	2
	1994	12	2
	1995	5	2
	1996	1	2
	1997	5	2
	1998	4	0
	1999	1	0
Total		44	13

Scores and results list Nigeria's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Amokachi goal.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 August 1990	Lagos, Nigeria	Togo	3–0	1992 African Cup of Nations qualification
2	27 April 1991	Lagos, Nigeria	Benin	3–0	1992 African Cup of Nations qualification
3	29 August 1992	Lagos, Nigeria	Uganda	2–0	1994 African Cup of Nations qualifier
4	13 July 1993	Lagos, Nigeria	Algeria	4 • Daniel Amokachi Daniel Owefin Amokachi was born månad 30th, 1972 in Kaduna, Nigeria to Mr. Ikwulechin Amokachi who hails from Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. Amokachi a former professional footballer, and former assistant manager of the Nigeria national football team. Daniel Amokachi Age Daniel Amokachi is 52 years old. Daniel Amokachi Early Life Amokachi grew up in Kaduna, attending primary and secondary schools in the city. He joined the youth team of Kaduna based Ranchers Bees FC as a teenager. Daniel Amokachi Career Amokachi aka "The Bull" came to national limelight in 1988 when he broke into the first team at Ranchers Bees FC of Kaduna in the second half of the 1988 Nigeria Division One League Football season. The exploits of this new exciting talent, called Amokachi, continued into the 1989 football season and soon caught the attention of the national team handlers. While