John Soko

John Soko (5 May 1968 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian football player and member of the national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]

John Soko
Personal information
Full name John Soko
Date of birth (1968-05-05)5 May 1968
Place of birth Zambia
Date of death 27 April 1993(1993-04-27) (aged 24)
Place of death Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1988–1993 Nkana Red Devils
National team
Zambia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Soko played club football for Nkana F.C. in Zambia.[2]

Soko made several appearances for the Zambia national football team and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.

References

  1. "Remember Gabon air victims on Heroes day" Archived 2005-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Muere la selección de Zambia" [Zambian selection dies] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 29 April 1993.


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