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Daniel Owefin Amokachi (listenⓘ; born 30 December 1972) is a Nigerian football manager and former professional player.

As a player he was a forward who notably played in the Premier League for Everton and was part of their 1995 FA Cup winning team, he also played top flight football in both Belgium and Turkey with extended spells at Club Brugge and Beşiktaş. Whilst with Brugge in 1992 he scored the club's first goal in the UEFA Champions League. He also had a brief spell with Ranchers Bees, Colorado Rapids and Nasarawa United. He was capped 44 times by Nigeria, scoring 13 goals. His spell in international football saw him win the African Cup of Nations in 1994 and a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. He was also present in his nations squads for 1994 FIFA World Cup and 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Honours

Everton

• FA Cup: 1994–95

• FA Charity Shield: 1995

Beşiktaş

• Turkish Cup: 1997–98 

• Turkish Super Cup: 1998

Nigeria

• African Cup of Nations: 1994

• Olympic Games: Gold Medal 1996

Individual

• Beşiktaş's Super League 2000th goal.

• International Honorary Award of Sportsmen of Turkey: 2015

• African Footballer of the Year Third: 1994 (France Football), 1995, 1996

• UEFA Champions League First Goal: 1992

• Belgian Ebony Shoes Award: 1992,1994

• IFFHS 20th-century best player in Africa: 18th place

• West African Club Championship 'The best young footballer' award: 1989

• Pro League 'Most successful foreign player' award: 1992

• Beşiktaş J.K. Squads of Century (Bronze Team)