| Intro | Nigerian footballer | |||
| Was |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
|||
| From | Nigeria | |||
| Type | Sports | |||
| Gender | male | |||
| Birth | 15 March 1969, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria | |||
| Death |
15 March 2016, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria (aged 47 years) |
|||
| Star sign | Pisces | |||
| Sports Teams |
|
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 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.