John Eshun (17 July 1942 – 6 November 2018) was a

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defender.

Career

Born in Sekondi, Eshun began playing club football for local sides Sekondi Eleven Wise F.C. and

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Eshun represented Ghana at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

in Mexico City and the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. ...

in Munich. He also made several appearances for the senior

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, including two FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, and he played at the

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

and

1970 African Cup of Nations The 1970 African Cup of Nations was the seventh edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa ( CAF). It was hosted by Sudan. Just like in 1968, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four. Sudan won its f ...

finals. After Eshun retired from playing football, he became a coach. He managed

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, Ebusua Dwarfs. and Berekum Arsenal.

References

External links

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John Eshun's profile at Sports Reference.comJohn Eshun's obituary
1942 births 2018 deaths 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 football defenders Ghana women's national football team managers Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. managers Sekondi Hasaacas F.C. players Berekum Arsenal managers {{Ghana-footy-bio-stub