Amaechi Ottiji
Nigerian footballer (1969-2004)
Nigeria
Forward
Amaechi Ottiji: profile
Amaechi Ottiji (born 28 December 1969 in Enugu, Nigeria) was a Nigerian footballer who played as a forward. He died on 25 December 2004.
Ottiji's senior club career began in 1987 at Enugu Rangers. He played for 11 clubs in 3 countries since 1987. The busiest spell of his career was at Panachaiki G.E. (1990–1994): 110 appearances and 50 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 273 appearances and 112 goals.
At international level, Ottiji represented Nigeria (1998), earning 1 cap and scoring 0 goals.
Enugu has produced 41 footballers in our database, including Jay-Jay Okocha, Peter Utaka and John Utaka.
Key facts
- Senior international debut
- 1998 (aged about 29)
- Countries played in
- 3: Nigeria, Greece and Germany
- Club goals per game
- 0.41 (112 in 273)
- Latest move
- VfB Oldenburg (2001)
- Shares a birthday with
- Tanguy Ndombele, El Hadji Malick Diouf and Lomana LuaLua (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Enugu Rangers |
Nigeria Premier Football League | – | – |
| 1988–1990 | BCC Lions |
Nigeria Nationwide League | – | – |
| 1990–1994 |  Panachaiki G.E. |
110 | 50 | |
| 1994–1997 | Ionikos Nikaia F.C. |
Gamma Ethniki | 62 | 14 |
| 1997–1998 |  SV Darmstadt 98 |
2. Bundesliga | 23 | 13 |
| 1998–1999 | SC Weismain-Obermain |
8 | 4 | |
| 1999–2000 | FC Gütersloh 2000 |
Oberliga Westfalen | 18 | 12 |
| 2000–2001 | Sportfreunde Siegen |
Regionalliga West | 16 | 9 |
| 2001 | VfB Oldenburg |
Regionalliga | 14 | 7 |
| 2001–2003 | SV Elversberg |
Bundesliga | 22 | 3 |
| — | Panachaiki F.C. |
Gamma Ethniki | – | – |
| Total | 273 | 112 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Nigeria |
Senior | 1 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Where was Amaechi Ottiji born?
Amaechi Ottiji was born in Enugu, Nigeria.
Which national team does Amaechi Ottiji play for?
Amaechi Ottiji played international football for Nigeria. He has 1 cap and 0 goals on record.
Which clubs has Amaechi Ottiji played for?
Amaechi Ottiji's recorded clubs are Enugu Rangers, BCC Lions, Panachaiki G.E., Ionikos Nikaia F.C., SV Darmstadt 98, SC Weismain-Obermain, FC Gütersloh 2000, Sportfreunde Siegen, VfB Oldenburg, SV Elversberg and Panachaiki F.C..
What position does Amaechi Ottiji play?
Amaechi Ottiji played as a forward.
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