Jaycee John Okwunwanne Explained

Jaycee John
Fullname:Jaycee John Okwunwanne
Birth Date:8 October 1985
Birth Place:Lagos, Nigeria
Height:1.81 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2000–2004
Youthclubs1:Osaka Lagos
Years1:2004–2006
Clubs1:Al-Ahli
Caps1:25
Goals1:23
Years2:2006–2008
Clubs2:Muharraq
Caps2:30
Goals2:29
Years3:2008–2009
Clubs3:Mouscron
Caps3:47
Goals3:12
Years4:2010
Clubs4:Eskişehirspor
Caps4:21
Goals4:4
Years5:2011
Clubs5:Al Jahra
Caps5:14
Goals5:6
Years6:2011–2014
Clubs6:Al Kharitiyat
Caps6:48
Goals6:17
Years7:2014–2015
Clubs7:Al-Mesaimeer
Caps7:15
Goals7:19
Years8:2015–2018
Clubs8:Bangkok United
Caps8:48
Goals8:33
Years9:2018
Clubs9:Air Force United
Caps9:14
Goals9:2
Years10:2019
Clubs10:Felda United
Caps10:2
Goals10:0
Years11:2019
Clubs11:Bangkok United
Caps11:7
Goals11:0
Years12:2020
Clubs12:Khon Kaen United
Caps12:13
Goals12:2
Years13:2020–2021
Clubs13:Chonburi
Caps13:11
Goals13:3
Pcupdate:17:00, 26 June 2019 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2006–2016
Nationalteam1:Bahrain
Nationalcaps1:49
Nationalgoals1:14
Ntupdate:7 October 2016

Jaycee John "JoJo" Okwunwanne (born 8 October 1985) is a Nigerian footballer who was naturalized to represent Bahrain internationally and plays as a striker. He started his youth career with Osaka Lagos and was coached by Nigerian exinternational Kingsley Osakwe.

A globetrotter, Thailand is the seventh country Okwunwanne has played in.

Career

Okwunwanne grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and played for Osaka Lagos. Aged 19, he moved to Bahrain. After a strong fifth season in Bahrain, he went to Belgium to play for Excelsior Mouscron in the top division where he played a solid role.

In December 2009, he became a free agent after his club R.E. Mouscron went into bankruptcy and had to release their players. He went over to sign a one-year contract in Turkey with Eskisehirspor in the Süper Lig.

In January 2011, he transferred to the Kuwaiti Premier League team Al Jahra.[1] Then he joined Qatari club Al Kharitiyat. In 2015, he joined Thai club Bangkok United after spells for Al Kharitiyat and Al-Mesaimeer.

International goals

Scores and results list Bahrain's goal tally first.[2]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 June 2007 Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysiaalign=center 2–2 align=center 2–2 Friendly
2. 30 June 2007 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnamalign=center 3–3 align=center 3–5 Friendly
3. 4 October 2007 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain align=center 1–0 3–1 Friendly
4. align=center 2–0
5. align=center 3–0
6. 21 October 2007 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain align=center 3–0 align=center 4–1 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
7. 23 March 2009 Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain align=center 3–0 align=center 5–2 Friendly
8. 9 September 2009 King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia align=center 1–1 align=center 2–2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification
9. 29 November 2012 Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 Friendly
10. 9 December 2012 Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2012 WAFF Championship
11. 15 December 2012 Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait align=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2012 WAFF Championship
12. 15 January 2015 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australiaalign=center 1–1 align=center 1–2 2015 AFC Asian Cup
13. 7 October 2016 Philippine Stadium, Bocaue, Philippines align=center 1–0 3–1 Friendly
14. align=center 2–0

Notes and References

  1. Web site: annaharkw.com. Jaycee John Okwunwanne transferred to Al Jahra.
  2. Web site: Okwunwanne, Jaycee John. National Football Teams. 6 January 2017.