Nigeria squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations third place
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| 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) |
| Acada United FC | |||
| Calabar Rovers | |||
| BCC Lions | |||
| Akwa United | |||
| International career | |||
| 1987 | Nigeria U-20 | ||
| 1992 | Nigeria | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| –2016 | Calabar Rovers | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Ene Effe Okon (15 March 1969 – 15 March 2016) was a Nigerian football player.
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.
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.