John Soko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Soko | ||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Zambia | ||
| Date of death | 27 April 1993 (aged 24) | ||
| Place of death | Atlantic Ocean, off Gabon | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Nkana Red Devils | ||
| International career | |||
| 1988–1993 | Zambia | 26 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
John Soko (5 May 1968 – 27 April 1993) was a Zambian football player and member of the national team. He was among those killed in the crash of the team plane in Gabon in 1993.[1]
Career
[edit]Soko played club football for Nkana F.C. in Zambia.[2]
Soko made several appearances for the Zambia national football team and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of match played 25 April 1993.[3]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 7 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 | |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 0 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Remember Gabon air victims on Heroes day" Archived 2005-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Muere la selección de Zambia" [Zambian selection dies] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 29 April 1993.
- ^ "John Soko". National Football Teams.
External links
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Categories:
- 1968 births
- 1993 deaths
- Zambian men's footballers
- Zambia men's international footballers
- 1990 African Cup of Nations players
- 1992 African Cup of Nations players
- Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Gabon
- Nkana F.C. players
- Men's association football defenders
- Footballers killed in the 1993 Zambia national football team plane crash
- Zambian football biography stubs