Ime Okon

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Ime Okon
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-02-20) 20 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth South Africa
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
SuperSport United
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– SuperSport United 30 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 January 2025

Ime Okon (born 20 February 2004) is a South African soccer player who plays as a defender for SuperSport United.

Contents

Early life

Okon was born in 2004 in South Africa. He attended Florida Park High School in South Africa. [1]

Career

Okon started his career with South African side SuperSport United. [2]

Personal life

Okon is a native of Florida, South Africa. He was born to a Nigerian father and South African mother. [3] He is the brother of South African Sprinter, Udeme Okon. [4]

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References

  1. "The Emergence of Ime Okon: A Rising Star in South African Football". capetown.today.
  2. "Ime Okon key to Supersport United's defensive prowess". soccernews24.co.za.
  3. "Ime Okon - from high school to Bafana call-up". snl24.com.
  4. Luthuli, Lusanda (2 September 2024). "Ime Okon Hails Brother Udeme's Stunning Gold At World Champs". SNL. Retrieved 18 November 2024.