Robert Eshun (19 December 1974 – 23 October 2023) was a Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Robert Eshun
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-12-19)19 December 1974
Date of death 23 October 2023(2023-10-23) (aged 48)
Place of death London, England
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Asante Kotoko
1992–1993 Turnhout
1993–1997 Tielen
1997–1999 Lommel
1999–2001 Gaziantepspor 12 (1)
2001–2003 Dessel
2003 Sarawak FA
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Eshun began his career with Asante Kotoko, scoring in the final of the 1990 FA Cup.[2] He also played in Belgium for Turnhout, Tielen, Lommel and Dessel.[1] He later played in Turkey for Gaziantepspor,[3] and in Malaysia for Sarawak FA.[4]

Death

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Robert Eshun died from a cardiac arrest in London, on 23 October 2023, at the age of 48.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile". WorldFootball. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Controversies over past FA Cup winners". AllSports. 9 June 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Profile". Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Malaysia 2003". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Asante Kotoko winger Robert Eshun tragically passes away in London at 49". Modern Ghana. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.