John Soko
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]
| 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 | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1993 | Nkana Red Devils | ||
| National team | |||
| Zambia | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
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.
gollark: SPEAK LOUDER THEN.
gollark: Just constantly shout "TURN THE VOLUME DOWN" until they get rid of you and/or turn it down!
gollark: Actually, instead of ear protection you can use *active* sound blocking, by carrying around a giant set of speakers and automatically playing the Soviet national anthem at twice the volume of whatever they're playing.
gollark: *can't tell if serious*
gollark: Just go to live concerts but constantly wear very good ear protection to avoid hearing it!
References
- "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.
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