| Intro | Bahraini footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
8 October 1985, Lagos |
| Age | 35 years |
Jaycee John Okwunwanne (born 8 October 1985 in Lagos), simply known as Jojo is a Nigerian footballer who was naturalized to represent Bahrain internationally. He started his youth career in national stadium Suruelere, Lagos, with Osaka football club, coach and manager by Nigerian ex international Kingsley Osakwe. As a striker, he plays for Thai League side Bangkok United.
A globetrotter, Thailand is already 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 of Belgium 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. 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.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 27 June 2007 | Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2. | 30 June 2007 | Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam | Vietnam | 3–3 | 3–5 | Friendly |
| 3. | 4 October 2007 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Singapore | 1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 2–0 | |||||
| 5. | 3–0 | |||||
| 6. | 21 October 2007 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Malaysia | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7. | 23 March 2009 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Zimbabwe | 3–0 | 5–2 | Friendly |
| 8. | 9 September 2009 | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9. | 29 November 2012 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Palestine | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 10. | 9 December 2012 | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait | Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 WAFF Championship |
| 11. | 15 December 2012 | Ali Sabah Al-Salem Stadium, Al Farwaniyah, Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2012 WAFF Championship |
| 12. | 15 January 2015 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | United Arab Emirates | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2015 AFC Asian Cup |
Personal Life
He married his longtime sweetheart Rachael Okwunwanne.