John Eshun Explained

John Eshun
Fullname:John Eshun
Birth Date:17 July 1942
Birth Place:Sekondi, Ghana
Position:Defender
Years1:?–?
Clubs1:Eleven Wise
Years2:?–?
Clubs2:Hasaacas
Nationalyears1:1968–1972
Nationalteam1:Ghana U23
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1968–1973
Nationalteam2:Ghana[1]
Nationalcaps2:28
Nationalgoals2:0
Manageryears1:?–?
Managerclubs1:Hasaacas
Manageryears2:2006–2007
Managerclubs2:Tema Youth
Manageryears3:2008
Managerclubs3:Ghana Women
Manageryears4:2008–
Manageryears5:2010–2011
Managerclubs5:Ebusua Dwarfs
Managerclubs6:Berekum Arsenal
Manageryears6:2011–2012

John Eshun (17 July 1942  - 6 November 2018)[2] was a Ghana international football defender.

Career

Born in Sekondi, Eshun began playing club football for local sides Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. and Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. Eshun represented Ghana at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. He also made several appearances for the senior Ghana national football team, including two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, and he played at the 1968 and 1970 African Cup of Nations finals.

After Eshun retired from playing football, he became a coach. He managed Tema Youth,[3] Ebusua Dwarfs.[4] and Berekum Arsenal.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/gha-recintlp.html
  2. https://ghanaguardian.com/former-black-stars-captain-john-eshun-dies Former Black Stars captain John Eshun dies
  3. Web site: Ghanaweb. Hearts of Oak to Fall on Saturday. 20 October 2006.
  4. Web site: StarAfrica.com. Ghanaian side Dwarfs part ways with coach Eshun. 4 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403165130/http://www.starafrica.com/en/football/news/article/view/ghana-ghanaian-side-dwarfs-part-ways-w-193888.html. 3 April 2012.
  5. Web site: 2012-03-06. Berekum Arsenal shocked by coach's exit. 2021-07-15. GhanaSoccernet. en.