John Eshun

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John Eshun
Personal information
Full name	John Eshun
Date of birth	(1942-07-17) 17 July 1942
Place of birth	Sekondi, Ghana
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
?–?	Eleven Wise
?–?	Hasaacas
National team
1968–1972	Ghana U23	6	(0)
1968–1973	Ghana
Teams managed
?–?	Hasaacas
2006–2007	Tema Youth
2010–2011	Ebusua Dwarfs
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (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]

v t e Ghana squad – 1968 Summer Olympics

1 Robert Mensah 2 Akuamoah Boateng 3 Bernard Kusi 4 John Eshun 5 Charles Addo Odametey 6 Ibrahim Sunday 7 Osei Kofi 8 Cecil Jones Attuquayefio 9 George Alhassan 10 Gbadamosi Amosa 11 Sammy Stevens Sampene 12 Gariba Abukari 13 John Bortey Naawu 14 Joseph Wilson 15 Malik Jabir 16 Oliver Acquah 17 Jonathan Kpakpo 18 Robert William Foley 19 John Botchway

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