Nana Eshun

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Nana Eshun
Personal information
Full name Isaac Nana Eshun
Date of birth (1969-01-15) 15 January 1969 (age 54)
Place of birth Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1988–1989 Hearts of Oak
1989–1990 Wormatia Worms 18 (2)
1990–1992 Hearts of Oak
1992–1996 Bonner SC ?
1996 Eskişehirspor 11 (1)
1997–1998 1. FC Union Solingen
1998 Rot-Weiss Essen
1998–1999 TuSpo Richrath
1999–2000 VfR Heilbronn 8 (1)
2000–2002 VfB Eppingen
2002–2004 SV Gemmingen
International career
1987–1988 Ghana U-23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Isaac Nana Eshun (born 15 January 1969 in Sekondi-Takoradi) is a retired Ghanaian professional football forward who played in Ghana and Europe.

Contents

Club career

Eshun had a brief spell in the Turkish Super Lig with Eskişehirspor. [1]

International career

Eshun played for the Ghana national football team in Olympic qualifying matches. [2]

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References

  1. "ISAAC NANA ESHUN". TFF.org. Turkish Football Federation . Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  2. "International Matches 1987 - Africa". RSSSF . Retrieved 2008-11-14.