John Ene Okon Explained

John Ene Okon
Birth Date:15 March 1969
Death Place:Calabar, Nigeria
Position:Midfielder
Clubs1:Acada United FC
Clubs2:Calabar Rovers
Clubs3:BCC Lions
Clubs4:Akwa United
Nationalyears1:1987
Nationalteam1:Nigeria U-20
Nationalyears2:1992
Nationalteam2:Nigeria
Manageryears1:–2016
Managerclubs1:Calabar Rovers

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.[1]

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://dailypost.ng/2016/03/15/former-nigeria-international-ene-okon-is-dead/ Former Nigeria international, Ene Okon is dead