John Eshun
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Full name | John Eshun | ||
Date of birth | 17 July 1942 | ||
Place of birth | Sekondi, Ghana | ||
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 | ||
Managerial career | |||
?–? | Hasaacas | ||
2006–2007 | Tema Youth | ||
2010–2011 | Ebusua Dwarfs | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
John Eshun (born 17 July 1942) is a former 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 has managed Tema Youth[1] and Ebusua Dwarfs.[2]
References
- ^ "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.
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External links
- John Eshun – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Biography at Sports-reference.com
Categories:
- 1942 births
- Living people
- Ghanaian footballers
- Ghana international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Ghana
- Footballers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Footballers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- 1968 African Cup of Nations players
- 1970 African Cup of Nations players
- Association footballers not categorized by position
- Ghanaian football biography stubs