John Ene Okon
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1969[1] | ||
| Date of death | 15 March 2016 (aged 47) | ||
| Place of death | Calabar, Nigeria | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 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 | |||
John Ene Effe Okon (15 March 1969 – 15 March 2016) was a Nigerian football player.
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[]
- ^ John Ene Okon – FIFA competition record (archived)
- ^ Former Nigeria international, Ene Okon is dead - Daily Post
External links[]
- John Ene Okon at National-Football-Teams.com
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- Association football midfielders
- Nigerian footballers
- Nigeria under-20 international footballers
- Nigeria international footballers
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- 1992 African Cup of Nations players
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