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

John Eshun
Personal information
Full name John Eshun
Date of birth (1942-07-17)17 July 1942
Place of birth Sekondi, Ghana
Date of death 6 November 2018(2018-11-06) (aged 76)
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–? Eleven Wise
?–? Hasaacas
International career
1968–1972 Ghana U23 6 (0)
1968–1973 Ghana[1] 28 (0)
Managerial career
?–? Hasaacas
2006–2007 Tema Youth
2008 Ghana Women
2008– Asfa Yenega
2010–2011 Ebusua Dwarfs
2011–2012 Berekum Arsenal
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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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

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  1. ^ https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/gha-recintlp.html [bare URL]
  2. ^ Former Black Stars captain John Eshun dies
  3. ^ "Hearts of Oak to Fall on Saturday". Ghanaweb. 20 October 2006.
  4. ^ "Ghanaian side Dwarfs part ways with coach Eshun". StarAfrica.com. 4 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Berekum Arsenal shocked by coach's exit". GhanaSoccernet. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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