Former Nigerian international, John Ene Okon, has passed away, according to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF). Ene Okon died in Calabar on Tuesday at the age of 47 after an illness.
“Former Nigeria international player, John Ene Okon has passed on,” the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced via Twitter on Tuesday.
Until his death, Ene Okon was the head coach of Calabar Rovers, where he was famed for his talent as a midfielder.
Calabar Rovers team manager, Ijani Okori, told supersport.com that Ene Okon was ill before he passed away on Tuesday.
“It is an unfortunate situation. He died this morning,” Okori informed supersport.com. “He was ill and we tried to ensure he got back in sound health. Despite that he did his work diligently. He completed the recruitment of players for Calabar Rovers for the new Nigeria National League (NNL) season and this happened. It is a big loss for us and his family and everyone close to him because he was a professional to the core.”
The former midfielder was a member of the Nigerian squad to the 1992 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.
Ene Okon also featured at the 1987 edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup with the Flying Eagles and scored once in three appearances. He unfortunately passed on, on a day, he turned 47. – The Nation.
