Amaechi Ottiji
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Amaechi Ottiji is a retired footballer who played as a forward for clubs in Nigeria, Greece and Germany.
, Ottiji began playing football for Calabar Rovers
. He played for Enugu Rangers
and BCC Lions
, winning the 1989 Nigerian FA Cup
with BCC.
In 1990, Ottiji joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C.
for 5.5 seasons appearing in 110 league matches and scoring 50 goals for the club. He transferred to Ionikos F.C. in December 1994, and would play 2.5 seasons for the club in the Greek Superleague.
He moved to German Regionalliga
side SV Darmstadt 98
in 1998, but couldn't prevent the club from being relegated despite scoring 12 league goals. He spent the remainder of his career in the lower levels of German football, playing in the Regionalliga for Sportfreunde Siegen
and SV Elversberg
.
, a friendly against Iran in 1998.
Club career
Born in EnuguEnugu
Enugu is the capital of Enugu State in Nigeria. It is located in the southeastern area of Nigeria and is largely populated by members of the Igbo ethnic group. The city has a population of 722,664 according to the 2006 Nigerian census. The name Enugu is derived from the two Igbo words Enu Ugwu...
, Ottiji began playing football for Calabar Rovers
Calabar Rovers
Calabar Rovers FC are a Nigerian soccer team based in Calabar. They play their games at U. J. Esuene Stadium. For part of the 2009 season they will play games at the Uyo Township Stadium while Eusene stadium is being renovated for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup....
. He played for Enugu Rangers
Enugu Rangers
Rangers International football club of Enugu popularly called Enugu Rangers is one of only two Nigerian division one football teams that has never been relegated.-History:...
and BCC Lions
BCC Lions
BCC Lions is a Nigerian football team based in Gboko and will play their home games at the J. S. Tarka Stadium.In the early 1990s, they were one of the dominant teams in the league, peaking with the double in 1994....
, winning the 1989 Nigerian FA Cup
Nigerian FA Cup
The Nigerian FA Cup is the main football single-elimination tournament in Nigeria. It was created in 1945 as the "Governor's Cup", succeeding the War Memorial Challenge Cup that had been limited to teams from Lagos.- Winners :War Memorial Challenge Cup*1942 : ZAC Bombers 1-0 Services*1943 : Lagos...
with BCC.
In 1990, Ottiji joined Greek Superleague side Panachaiki F.C.
Panachaiki
Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
for 5.5 seasons appearing in 110 league matches and scoring 50 goals for the club. He transferred to Ionikos F.C. in December 1994, and would play 2.5 seasons for the club in the Greek Superleague.
He moved to German Regionalliga
Regionalliga
Regionalliga is a designation in Germany for sports leagues, which are led by one or more regional federations. Regionalligen often fall below the Bundesliga and 2nd Bundesliga of a given sport...
side SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98
SV Darmstadt 98 is a German association football club based in Darmstadt, Hesse. The club was founded on 22 May 1898 as FC Olympia Darmstadt. Early in 1919 the association was briefly known as Rasen-Sportverein Olympia before merging with Darmstädter Sport Club 1905 on 11 November that year to...
in 1998, but couldn't prevent the club from being relegated despite scoring 12 league goals. He spent the remainder of his career in the lower levels of German football, playing in the Regionalliga for Sportfreunde Siegen
Sportfreunde Siegen
Sportfreunde Siegen is a German association football club based in Siegen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was founded in 1899 as the football department of the gymnastics club Turn Verein Jahn von 1879 Siegen...
and SV Elversberg
SV Elversberg
SpVgg 07 Elversberg Saar is a German association football club, located in Spiesen-Elversberg, Saarland.-History:The club was founded in 1907 as FC Germania Elversberg. It was dissolved in 1914, but then re-constituted in 1918 as Sportvereinigung VfB Elversberg, spending a season in the tier-one...
.
International career
Ottiji made one appearance for the Nigeria national football teamNigeria national football team
The Nigeria national football team, nicknamed the Super Eagles or Green Eagles, is the national team of Nigeria and is controlled by the Nigeria Football Federation . The team has ranked as high as 5th in the FIFA World Rankings, in April 1994...
, a friendly against Iran in 1998.