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]
References
- ^ https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/gha-recintlp.html [bare URL]
- ^ Former Black Stars captain John Eshun dies
- ^ "Hearts of Oak to Fall on Saturday". Ghanaweb. 20 October 2006.
- ^ "Ghanaian side Dwarfs part ways with coach Eshun". StarAfrica.com. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
- ^ "Berekum Arsenal shocked by coach's exit". GhanaSoccernet. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
External links
- John Eshun – FIFA competition record (archived)
- John Eshun's profile at Sports Reference.com
- John Eshun's obituary
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