10 Facts About Julius Aghahowa

Julius Efosa Aghahowa was born on 12 February 1982 and is a Nigerian former professional footballer who played as a striker.

Julius Aghahowa was known for his pace and his back-flips when he scored goals.

Julius Aghahowa played in Ukraine, England and Turkey during his career.

Julius Aghahowa 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.

Julius Aghahowa ended up with the Tunisian champions, Esperance, when he procured a contract with the Tunisians which predated the Herning Fremad contract.

Julius Aghahowa won the game for Shakhtar in the 2006 Ukrainian Championship against Dynamo Kyiv, heading the winner in extra-time and being named man of the match.

Julius Aghahowa did not score for Wigan in one and half years and on 20 June 2008, he signed for Kayserispor.

Julius Aghahowa had already played for Shakhtar from 2000 to 2007 and declared a great desire to play for his old club.

Julius Aghahowa played 32 matches and scored 14 goals for the Nigeria national team, including their only goal at the 2002 World Cup against Sweden.

Julius Aghahowa became Nigeria's top goalscorer at the 2002 African Nations Cup.