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Zambian footballer (1968-1993)

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.

Career

Soko played club football for Nkana F.C. in Zambia.

Soko made several appearances for the Zambia national football team and participated in the 1990 and 1992 African Cup of Nations finals.

As of match played 25 April 1993.

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Zambia	1988	3
	1989	5
	1990	7
	1991	4
	1992	3
	1993	4
Total		26

"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.

Zambia squads

v t e Zambia squad – 1990 African Cup of Nations third place
GK Chabala DF Changwe DF Chomba DF Soko DF K. Mulenga MF Bwalya MF Chansa MF Makwaza MF E. Mulenga MF Msiska MF Makinka MF Chambeshi MF Chikabala FW Chisala FW Malitoli FW G. Mulenga FW Mwanza FW Mwitwa Coach: Ndhlovu

v t e Zambia squad – 1992 African Cup of Nations
GK Chabala GK Mwanza GK Zimba DF Changwe DF Chomba DF Melu DF Mulenga DF Soko DF Watiyakeni MF Banda MF Chansa MF Chongo MF Makinka MF Makwaza MF Matete MF Mugaiwa FW Bwalya FW Chambeshi FW Chikabala FW Mbasela FW Mwanza FW Mwitwa Coach: Ndhlovu

v t e 1993 Zambia national football team plane crash
27 April 1993
Players	Banda Chabala Changwe Chansa Chikwalakwala Chomba Kangwa Makinka Masuwa Mulenga Mumba Mutale Mwanza Mwila Mwitwa Simambe Soko Watiyakeni
Coaches	Chitalu Chola

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