John Ene Okon

John Ene Effe Okon (15 March 1969 – 15 March 2016) was a Nigerian football player.

John Ene Okon
Personal information
Date of birth (1969-03-15)15 March 1969[1]
Date of death 15 March 2016(2016-03-15) (aged 47)
Place of death Calabar, Nigeria
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Acada United FC
Calabar Rovers
BCC Lions
Akwa United
National team
1987 Nigeria U-20
1992 Nigeria
Teams managed
–2016 Calabar Rovers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

International career

He was part of Nigeria's squad in the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship and the African Nations Cup that finished third in 1992 Africa Cup of Nations.

Personal life

Death

Okon died after a short illness in March 2016. He was Calabar Rovers' coach at the time.[2]

Until his death, he was also coach of Eastside Sports Club, a Calabar-based social and non professional group which seeks to establish and improve relationships among young professionals from various walks of life through sport.

References


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