4. Augustine Okocha: 1998 – 2002
84 league games / 23 league goals
Nigeria
PSG fans entered into the cult of Jay-Jay after seeing the Nigerian trickster do things with a ball in a professional match they never thought possible.
Playing like he’d just stepped off a streetball arena, Okocha would often dazzle and befuddle opponents with his seemingly off the cuff array of tricks and flicks – all made possible by outstanding technique and a view that football was a game to be played and enjoyed.
Costing £14m after impressing again at the 1998 World Cup finals held in France, Okocha became the most expensive African player in the world. PSG fans who were treated to his entertaining ways no doubt think he was worth every penny; especially after acting as perfect mentor to his eventual replacement.
