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Paul Okon is an association football player and association football coach. Paul Okon was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on April 5, 1972. The age as of 2026 is 54. Education on record includes Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield. Listed accolades include Belgian Golden Shoe (1995).
My Take
What strikes me about Paul Okon is the quiet authority of his game. A defender and midfielder who captained Australia and went to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, he won the Belgian Golden Shoe in 1995, which is no small feat for an Australian making his name in Europe. To me, that award says more than any highlight reel: he was the player teammates trusted to organize and steady everything around him. I have a soft spot for footballers like Okon, the kind who read the game rather than chase the spotlight, and his move into coaching feels like a natural extension of a brain that was always one pass ahead.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Okon
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・オコン
- Reading
- ぽーる・おこん
- Born
- April 5, 1972 (age 54)
- Origin
- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- association football player / association football coach
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
- University
- Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Belgian Golden Shoe
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Okon
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q950467
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Okon born?
Born April 5, 1972 (age 54).
Where is Paul Okon from?
Paul Okon is from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
What does Paul Okon do?
Paul Okon works as association football player, association football coach.
How tall is Paul Okon?
Paul Okon is 177 cm.
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