Julius Aghahowa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julius Aghahowa
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 12, 1982(1982-02-12)
Age	42
Birthplace	Benin City
Country	Nigeria
Birth City	Edo State
Horoscope	Aquarius

Julius Aghahowa Biography

Julius Aghahowa is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on February 12, 1982 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Julius Aghahowa (born 12 February 1982) is an Nigerian Former professional soccer player who was striker. He was well-known for his speed and back-flips during goals. Aghahowa was the first foreigner outside his former Soviet Union, who was among the top scorers of his Ukrainian Premier League 2000-01 season.

Aghahowa was a player Aghahowa played in Ukraine, England and Turkey throughout his career. He is famous for his incredible goal celebrations Aghahowa performed six perfect backflips following the scoring of a goal against Sweden during the 2002 World Cup.

On 4 July 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk signed Aghahowa on a free transfer after he was released by Kayserispor. He had already played for Shakhtar from 2000 to 2007 and declared a great desire to play for his old club. However, he could not find himself as a regular starter and was loaned out to PFC Sevastopol at the beginning of the 2010–11 season. He was released at the end of the 2011–12 season, announcing his retirement from the game in April 2013.

Aghahowa played in 32 games as a goal scorer for his Nigerian national team. This included their sole goal in 2002’s World Cup against Sweden. Aghahowa was Nigeria’s top goalscorer during the 2002 African Nations Cup. He also took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Julius Aghahowa Net Worth

Julius Aghahowa is one of the richest Association Football Player from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julius Aghahowa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The city of his birth is Benin City, Aghahowa began his career working for his local police team, the Police Machines, a local police force, before moving onto Bendel Insurance. He was signed by Danish Lower Division team Herning Fremad before the 1999 African Youth Championship, but Aghahowa excelled so well that he was keen to play for a larger club. He was signed by the Tunisian Champions, Esperance, when he obtained a contract from the Tunisians, which was signed prior to his Herning Fremad agreement.

In the mid-season of 2000-01, Aghahowa transferred to Shakhtar Donetsk which soon took home their first Ukrainian League Championship. Aghahowa took the trophy with Shakhtar at the time of the 2006 Ukrainian Championship against Dynamo Kyiv and was the one to lead the winner into extra time and winning the title of man of the game. The performance of Aghahowa in the championship final was widely considered to be one of the “saving grace” of his career at Shakhtar as his future with Shakhtar looking uncertain at the beginning of the season. After six years of playing with Shakhtar Donetsk, Aghahowa left to join Wigan Athletic.

His work permit was passed and on 30 January 2007, he signed for Wigan Athletic for an undisclosed fee, playing his first Premiership match for them against Portsmouth on 3 February. Aghahowa did not score for Wigan in one and half years and on 20 June 2008, he signed for Kayserispor.

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Who is Julius Aghahowa Dating?

According to our records, Julius Aghahowa married to Ijeuru Aghahowa. As of December 1, 2023, Julius Aghahowa’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Julius Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Julius Aghahowa celebrates birthday on February 12 of every year.

Top Facts about Julius Aghahowa

1. Julius Aghahowa is a retired Nigerian footballer.
2. He was born on February 12, 1982 in Benin City, Nigeria.
3. Aghahowa played as a striker for the Nigerian national team.
4. He scored 14 goals in 32 appearances for Nigeria.
5. Aghahowa played for Shakhtar Donetsk and Wigan Athletic among others.
6. He won the Ukrainian Premier League with Shakhtar Donetsk twice.
7. Aghahowa was known for his acrobatic goal celebrations.
8. He retired from professional football in 2013 at age 31.
9. Aghahowa currently works as a youth coach in Nigeria.
10. His nickname was “The Cheetah”.

Was Julius Aghahowa a policeman?

Early career Born in Benin City, Aghahowa began his career with the Police Machines, a local police team , and went on to Bendel Insurance. He signed for Danish lower division team Herning Fremad before the 1999 African Youth Championship, but Aghahowa performed so well there that he wanted to play for a bigger club.

How old is Julius Aghahowa?

40 years (February 12, 1982)

Who is Victor Aghahowa?

Victor Sanchez Aghahowa (born December 27, 1982) is a Nigerian television producer, screenwriter and director.

Where is Julius Aghahowa?

Personal information
Position(s)| Striker
Club information
Current team| Shakhtar Donetsk
Number| 77

How many departments are there in Nigerian Police Force?

The Nigeria Police is administratively structured and divided into six (7) departments: ‘A’ – ‘G’ with each department charged with peculiar duties.