Edwin Okon

Edwin Okon
Personal information
Full name	Edwin Edem Okon
Date of birth	(1970-10-19) October 19, 1970
Place of birth	Cross River State
Club information
Current team	Rivers Angels F.C. (Head Coach)
Teams managed
	Nigeria (assistant)
2012	Nigeria U20 (Head Coach)
?-present	Rivers Angels (Head Coach)
2013–2015	Nigeria (Head Coach)

Edwin Edem Okon^[1] (born October 19, 1970^[2]) is the head coach of Rivers Angels. Born in Cross River State, Okon got a coaching certificate from the sport institute in Lagos State.^[2] Following the failure of Nigeria to win the 2012 African Women's Championship, and the subsequent resignation of coach Kadiri Ikhana, Okon was appointed interim head coach of the Super Falcons in 2013.^[3]

Nigeria's failure to advance to the knockout-round at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup led to the sack of Okon by the Nigeria Football Federation and was replaced by his assistant, Christopher Danjuma on an interim basis.^[4]

Honours

Domestic

As manager of Rivers Angels F.C.

League

2012 Nigeria Women Premier League – runners-up ^[5]^[6]
2013 Nigeria Women Premier League – runners-up ^[7]
2014 Nigeria Women Premier League – winners ^[8]
2015 Nigeria Women Premier League – winners ^[9]^[10]
2016 Nigeria Women Premier League – winners ^[11]

Cup

2012 Federation Cup – winners ^[12]^[13]
2013 Federation Cup – winners ^[14]
2014 Federation Cup – winners^[15]
2016 Federation Cup – winners ^[16]^[17]

International

2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup – fourth place
2014 African Women's Championship – winners

References

↑ admin (November 24, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview With Edwin Edem Okon". sl10.ng.
1 2 admin (September 4, 2013). "WHO IS EDWIN OKON? FIND OUT". Savidnews.com.
↑ Oludare, Shina (August 21, 2013). "Edwin Okon appointed Super Falcons caretaker head coach". Goal.com.
↑ Dede, Steve (June 29, 2015). "NFF fire Super Falcons coach". Pulse.ng.
↑ Asaolu, Tolu (November 27, 2012). "Women Super Six: Delta Queens face Rivers for final". futaa.com.
↑ Ologunro, Lukman (December 6, 2012). "Delta coach slams Rivers Angels counterpart". Futaa.com.
↑ Njoku, Humphrey (July 19, 2013). "Rivers dream for double intact". Supersport.com.
↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (November 27, 2014). "Rivers Angels are Nigeria women league champions". Goal.com.
↑ admin (September 1, 2015). "Women League Warns Rivers Angel Boss, Edwin Okon; Rewards Precious Edewor". allnigeriasoccer.com.
↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (November 6, 2015). "Rivers Angels retain Nigeria Women Premier League title". Goal.com.
↑ admin (2017). "Okon excited after Rivers Angels clinch third consecutive NPWL title". dailypost.ng.
↑ admin (June 19, 2014). "Celebrating Edwin Okon". sl10.ng.
↑ admin (September 18, 2013). "Rivers Angels Retire Federation Cup Trophy …Enyimba Douses Wolves’ Ambition". thetidenewsonline.com.
↑ Adebowale, Segun (September 15, 2013). "Rivers Angels win 2013 Federation Cup". theeagleonline.com.ng.
↑ Ahmadu, Samuel (November 25, 2014). "Oshoala, Nwabuoku attribute Rivers Angels victory to hard work". Goal.com.
↑ Asaolu, Tolu (September 13, 2016). "Fed Cup: We deserve to win- Okon". futaa.com.
↑ "Federation Cup: Rivers Angels book final berth". vanguardngr.com. 2016.

Nigeria squad – 2014 African Women's Championship winners (9th title)
1 Dede 2 Nwabuoku (c) 3 Ebere 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Chukwunonye 7 Mbachu 8 Oshoala 9 Oparanozie 10 Ayinde 11 Sunday 12 Ohale 13 Nku 14 Ordega 15 Iroka 16 Whyte 17 Ofoegbu 18 Okobi 19 Ohadugha 20 Njoku 21 Ohiaeriaku Coach: Okon

Nigeria squad – 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup
1 Dede 2 Edoho 3 Ohale 4 Nkwocha 5 Ebi 6 Chukwunonye 7 Sunday 8 Oshoala 9 Oparanozie 10 Dike 11 Umotong 12 Ayinde 13 Okobi 14 Nwabuoku (c) 15 Njoku 16 Whyte 17 Ordega 18 Ayila 19 Ohadugha 20 Nku 21 Ohiaeriaku 22 Nnodim 23 Ebere Coach: Okon

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