Place of death Calabar, Nigeria Years Team Position Midfielder | Playing position Team Apps | |
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Date of birth (1969-03-15)15 March 1969 Date of death 15 March 2016(2016-03-15) (aged 47) Died 15 March 2016, Calabar, Nigeria | ||
John Ene Effe Okon (15 March 1969 – 15 March 2016) was a Nigerian football player.
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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.
Death
Okon died after a short illness in March 2016. He still was Calabar Rovers' coach at the time.
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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