John Soko

John Soko

Personal information
Full name	John Soko
Date of birth	(1968-05-05)5 May 1968
Place of birth	Zambia
Date of death	27 April 1993(1993-04-27) (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

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

International

As of match played 25 April 1993.^[3]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

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

1. "Remember Gabon air victims on Heroes day" Archived 2005-01-12 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Muere la selección de Zambia" [Zambian selection dies] (PDF) (in Spanish). El Mundo Deportivo. 29 April 1993.
3. "John Soko". National Football Teams.

External links

• John Soko – FIFA competition record (archived)